La Legión
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La Legión is the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army known for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Legión canonical | 5 |
| La Legión Española | 1 |
| Legionarios a luchar, legionarios a morir | 1 |
| Legionary Creed | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1706951 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Legión Context triple: [Legión Española, nativeName, La Legión]
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A.
Lee's Legion
Lee's Legion was a famed mixed corps of light cavalry and infantry in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, renowned for its swift raids and partisan tactics in the Southern Campaign under the command of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee.
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B.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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C.
La Diada
La Diada is the National Day of Catalonia, commemorating the fall of Barcelona in 1714 and serving as a major annual expression of Catalan identity and political aspirations.
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D.
Guerra del Asiento
Guerra del Asiento es el nombre en español de la Guerra del Asiento o Guerra de la Oreja de Jenkins, un conflicto del siglo XVIII entre Gran Bretaña y España principalmente por disputas comerciales y coloniales en el Caribe y América.
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E.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Legión Target entity description: La Legión is the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army known for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
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A.
Lee's Legion
Lee's Legion was a famed mixed corps of light cavalry and infantry in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, renowned for its swift raids and partisan tactics in the Southern Campaign under the command of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee.
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B.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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C.
La Diada
La Diada is the National Day of Catalonia, commemorating the fall of Barcelona in 1714 and serving as a major annual expression of Catalan identity and political aspirations.
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D.
Guerra del Asiento
Guerra del Asiento es el nombre en español de la Guerra del Asiento o Guerra de la Oreja de Jenkins, un conflicto del siglo XVIII entre Gran Bretaña y España principalmente por disputas comerciales y coloniales en el Caribe y América.
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E.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Legion
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elite military unit ⓘ infantry unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King of Spain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| ceremony |
participation in Spain’s Holy Week processions
ⓘ
prominent role in Spanish national military parades ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Spanish Army’s rapid reaction forces ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| engagement |
Bosnian War
ⓘ
Ifni War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War (post-2003 operations)
Kosovo War ⓘ Spanish Civil War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
Western Sahara conflict ⓘ international peacekeeping missions ⓘ |
| function |
crisis response
ⓘ
overseas operations ⓘ support to NATO and EU missions ⓘ |
| garrison |
Almería
ⓘ
Ceuta ⓘ Melilla ⓘ Ronda ⓘ |
| ideology | Spanish nationalism ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| motto | ¡Legionarios a luchar, legionarios a morir! ⓘ |
| nativeName |
La Legión
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
La Legión Española
|
| nickname | La Novia de la Muerte ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive traditions
ⓘ
prominent role in Spain’s modern military history ⓘ rapid deployment capabilities ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| recruitment | primarily Spanish citizens ⓘ |
| reputation |
combat-experienced
ⓘ
highly disciplined ⓘ |
| role |
expeditionary force
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ rapid deployment force ⓘ |
| shortName |
La Legión
self-link
ⓘ
Spanish Foreign Legion ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Legion
|
| symbol | legionary crest with crossed weapons ⓘ |
| tradition |
distinctive marching pace
ⓘ
strong unit esprit de corps ⓘ unique uniforms ⓘ |
| type | professional volunteer force ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
distinctive side cap (chapiri)
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open-collar green shirt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Legión Description of subject: La Legión is the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army known for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Legionarios a luchar, legionarios a morir
this entity surface form:
La Legión Española
this entity surface form:
Legionary Creed