Spear of the Nation
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Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spear of the Nation canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2277965 — 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: Spear of the Nation Context triple: [Umkhonto we Sizwe, motto, Spear of the Nation]
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A.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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B.
The Warrior King
The Warrior King is the epithet of Charles XII of Sweden, a militaristic early 18th-century monarch famed for his bold campaigns during the Great Northern War.
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C.
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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D.
The Warrior
"The Warrior" is a notable work by Martin Walsh, likely recognized as one of his significant creative or literary contributions.
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E.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
- 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: Spear of the Nation Target entity description: Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
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A.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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B.
The Warrior King
The Warrior King is the epithet of Charles XII of Sweden, a militaristic early 18th-century monarch famed for his bold campaigns during the Great Northern War.
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C.
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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D.
The Warrior
"The Warrior" is a notable work by Martin Walsh, likely recognized as one of his significant creative or literary contributions.
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E.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed wing
ⓘ
defunct military organization ⓘ liberation movement armed wing ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MK ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
South African Communist Party
ⓘ
Umkhonto we Sizwe ⓘ
surface form:
Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association
|
| conflict |
South African Border War
ⓘ
South African anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ internal resistance to apartheid ⓘ |
| consideredTerroristOrganizationBy |
apartheid government of South Africa
ⓘ
some Western governments during the Cold War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1994 ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1961-12-16 ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of apartheid ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ahmed Kathrada
ⓘ
Govan Mbeki ⓘ Joe Slovo ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Raymond Mhlaba ⓘ Walter Sisulu ⓘ other leaders of the African National Congress ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Spear of the Nation self-link ⓘ |
| hasNameInZulu | Umkhonto we Sizwe ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
Zambia ⓘ various ANC exile offices ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
anti-apartheid ⓘ democratic socialism ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Chris Hani
ⓘ
Joe Modise ⓘ Joe Slovo ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Oliver Tambo ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Church Street bombing (1983)
ⓘ
surface form:
Church Street bombing
attacks on apartheid security forces in the 1980s ⓘ sabotage campaign of 1961–1963 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
National Party (South Africa)
ⓘ
surface form:
National Party government of South Africa
apartheid ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African National Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | African National Congress ⓘ |
| placeFounded |
Johannesburg, South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
South Africa ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | liberation movement armed wing by many international actors ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Armed Forces of South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
South African National Defence Force (integration of its members)
|
| supportedBy | South African Communist Party ⓘ |
| targeted |
economic infrastructure of the apartheid state
ⓘ
government installations ⓘ military installations ⓘ |
| trainingSupportedBy |
Algeria
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Cuba ⓘ East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
Soviet Union ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
bombings of infrastructure
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spear of the Nation Description of subject: Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Umkhonto we Sizwe