Veritas et Libertas
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Veritas et Libertas is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, expressing the ideals of "Truth and Freedom" that guide its special operations training and education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Veritas et Libertas canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veritas et Libertas Context triple: [U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, motto, Veritas et Libertas]
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A.
Veritate et Virtute
Veritate et Virtute is the Latin school motto of Sydney Boys High School, meaning "By Truth and Courage" (often rendered as "Truth and Virtue").
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B.
Concordia cum veritate
Concordia cum veritate is the Latin motto of the University of Waterloo, generally translated as “In harmony with truth.”
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C.
Vox Veritas Vita
Vox Veritas Vita is the Latin motto of California State University, Fullerton, expressing the ideals of voice, truth, and life.
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D.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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E.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
- 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: Veritas et Libertas Target entity description: Veritas et Libertas is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, expressing the ideals of "Truth and Freedom" that guide its special operations training and education.
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A.
Veritate et Virtute
Veritate et Virtute is the Latin school motto of Sydney Boys High School, meaning "By Truth and Courage" (often rendered as "Truth and Virtue").
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B.
Concordia cum veritate
Concordia cum veritate is the Latin motto of the University of Waterloo, generally translated as “In harmony with truth.”
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C.
Vox Veritas Vita
Vox Veritas Vita is the Latin motto of California State University, Fullerton, expressing the ideals of voice, truth, and life.
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D.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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E.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
special operations education
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special operations training ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Special Forces
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surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Forces
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| category |
Latin mottos
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military mottos ⓘ |
| expressesIdeal |
freedom
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liberty ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| hasComponentWord |
Libertas
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Veritas ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningOfComponent |
Libertas means Freedom
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Veritas means Truth ⓘ |
| mottoOf | U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes | guiding principles for U.S. Army special operations education ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics in military operations
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professional values of special operators ⓘ |
| translatedAs | Truth and Freedom ⓘ |
| translation | Truth and Freedom ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
U.S. Army special operations training doctrine
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institutional symbolism of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ⓘ |
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Subject: Veritas et Libertas Description of subject: Veritas et Libertas is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, expressing the ideals of "Truth and Freedom" that guide its special operations training and education.
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