Redlegs

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Redlegs is a traditional nickname for U.S. Army field artillery soldiers, derived from the distinctive red trim historically worn on their uniforms.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army tradition
military nickname
appliesTo artillery officers
enlisted artillery soldiers
associatedWithBranch field artillery
associatedWithColor red
category U.S. Army slang
military culture
contrastedWith other branch nicknames in the U.S. Army
countryOfOrigin United States
denotes membership in artillery branch
derivedFrom red trim on U.S. Army artillery uniforms
fieldOfUse military slang
hasConnotation esprit de corps among artillery soldiers
hasInformalStatus yes
hasSymbolism identification of artillery branch
hasTraditionalUse informal address for artillery soldiers
historicallyLinkedTo branch color traditions in the U.S. Army
distinctive uniform piping
language English
refersTo U.S. Army field artillery soldiers
relatedTo King of Battle
usedBy U.S. Army
usedIn U.S. Army artillery culture
usedSince 19th century

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Field Artillery Branch
nickname

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