Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
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The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the iconic emblem of the United States Marine Corps, symbolizing its global reach, naval heritage, and commitment to defending the nation.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45569 — 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: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Context triple: [United States Marine Corps, hasEmblem, Eagle, Globe, and Anchor]
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Mercury (branch) insignia
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.
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Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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Grand Union Flag
The Grand Union Flag was the first national flag of the United States, combining the British Union Jack with thirteen stripes representing the original American colonies during the early stages of the Revolutionary War.
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In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
- 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: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Target entity description: The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the iconic emblem of the United States Marine Corps, symbolizing its global reach, naval heritage, and commitment to defending the nation.
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RAF roundel
The RAF roundel is the distinctive circular insignia featuring concentric colored rings used to identify aircraft and equipment of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force.
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Star of David
The Star of David is a six-pointed star composed of two interlocking triangles, widely recognized as a central symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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Mercury (branch) insignia
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.
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Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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E.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
badge
ⓘ
insignia ⓘ military emblem ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marine Corps recruit training
ⓘ
Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
|
| basedOn | Royal Marines emblem ⓘ |
| centralTo | Marine Corps identity ⓘ |
| colorVariant |
gold and silver
ⓘ
subdued ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
American bald eagle
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere globe ⓘ fouled naval anchor ⓘ |
| designedBy | Jacob Zeilin ⓘ |
| engravedOn |
Marine Corps headstones
ⓘ
Marine Corps memorials ⓘ |
| hasPart |
eagle
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fouled anchor ⓘ globe ⓘ |
| mottoDisplayed | Semper Fidelis ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Marine Corps boot camp graduation ⓘ |
| represents |
Marine Corps identity
ⓘ
Marine Corps naval traditions ⓘ Marine Corps worldwide service ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| shortName | EGA ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Marine Corps values
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commitment to defending the nation ⓘ global reach ⓘ naval heritage ⓘ service on land, at sea, and in the air ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cap device
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collar device ⓘ lapel pin ⓘ official Marine Corps seal element ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Marine Corps covers
ⓘ
Marine Corps dress uniforms ⓘ Marine Corps flags ⓘ Marine Corps logos and branding ⓘ Marine Corps official documents ⓘ Marine Corps service uniforms ⓘ Marine Corps utility uniforms ⓘ |
| wornBy |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Corps officers
enlisted Marines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Description of subject: The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the iconic emblem of the United States Marine Corps, symbolizing its global reach, naval heritage, and commitment to defending the nation.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor with four stars
this entity surface form:
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem
this entity surface form:
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem of the U.S. Marine Corps
this entity surface form:
eagle globe and anchor device
this entity surface form:
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony at recruit training graduation
this entity surface form:
Eagle Globe and Anchor