Mercury (branch) insignia
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The Mercury (branch) insignia is the distinctive emblem of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, featuring the winged Roman god Mercury to represent swift and reliable military communications.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army insignia
ⓘ
branch insignia ⓘ military insignia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
military signaling
ⓘ
signal communications ⓘ |
| branchOfMilitary | United States Army ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Mercury
ⓘ
Hermes ⓘ
surface form:
winged Roman god Mercury
|
| designedToConvey | swift and reliable military communications ⓘ |
| hasRole |
branch identification
ⓘ
corps identification ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army branch insignia system ⓘ |
| represents |
United States Army Signal Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Signal Corps
|
| representsDeity | Roman god of messages and commerce ⓘ |
| representsDeityFrom | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
military communications
ⓘ
reliable communications ⓘ swift communications ⓘ |
| thematicElement |
classical mythology
ⓘ
communication ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army Signal Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army Signal Corps
United States Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
branch designation on uniforms
ⓘ
uniform insignia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.