The Motherland Calls
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The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Motherland Calls canonical | 7 |
| Родина-мать зовёт! | 2 |
| Mother Motherland | 1 |
| The Motherland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T166686 — 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: The Motherland Calls Context triple: [Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex, dominantFeature, The Motherland Calls]
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A.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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B.
Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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C.
Il Canto degli Italiani
Il Canto degli Italiani is the patriotic song, written in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli with music by Michele Novaro, that serves as Italy’s national anthem.
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D.
Silver Star
The Silver Star is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
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E.
Silver Star
Silver Star is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City with Florida.
- 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: The Motherland Calls Target entity description: The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.
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A.
Arise, O Compatriots
"Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of Nigeria, adopted in 1978 and known for its call to unity, service, and national renewal.
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B.
Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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C.
Il Canto degli Italiani
Il Canto degli Italiani is the patriotic song, written in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli with music by Michele Novaro, that serves as Italy’s national anthem.
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D.
Silver Star
The Silver Star is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
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E.
Silver Star
Silver Star is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs along the U.S. East Coast, connecting New York City with Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monumental statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Motherland Calls
ⓘ
surface form:
Mother Motherland
The Motherland Calls ⓘ
surface form:
The Motherland
|
| architect | Nikolai Nikitin ⓘ |
| artMovement | Socialist realism ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Stalingrad
ⓘ
Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1967 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Soviet soldiers of the Battle of Stalingrad
ⓘ
defenders of the Soviet Union in World War II ⓘ |
| designer | Yevgeny Vuchetich ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flowing dress
ⓘ
outstretched arm ⓘ raised sword ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Volgograd
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Volgograd
|
| height | 85 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingSword | approximately 85 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
ⓘ
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex ⓘ
surface form:
Mamayev Kurgan
Volgograd Oblast ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Volga River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
ⓘ
surface form:
hill of Mamayev Kurgan
|
| location | Volgograd ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| nativeName |
The Motherland Calls
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Родина-мать зовёт!
|
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest statues in the world at the time of its completion
ⓘ
dramatic dynamic pose ⓘ |
| operator |
Volgograd Oblast
ⓘ
surface form:
authorities of Volgograd Oblast
|
| owner |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| partOf | Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex ⓘ |
| subjectHasGender | female figure ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Motherland
ⓘ
Soviet patriotism ⓘ Soviet resistance in World War II ⓘ call to defend the nation ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1967 ⓘ |
| yearOfConstructionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| yearOfConstructionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Motherland Calls Description of subject: The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Родина-мать зовёт!
this entity surface form:
The Motherland
this entity surface form:
Mother Motherland
subject surface form:
The Motherland Calls
this entity surface form:
Родина-мать зовёт!
subject surface form:
Yevgeny Vuchetich