Captain America shield

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fictional object fictional weapon superhero equipment

The Captain America shield is an iconic, nearly indestructible circular shield made of vibranium, used both defensively and as a thrown weapon by the Marvel superhero Captain America and his successors.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Captain America shield canonical 1
Captain America's shield 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional object ⓘ
fictional weapon ⓘ
superhero equipment ⓘ
ability absorb kinetic energy ⓘ
ricochet off surfaces ⓘ
appearsIn Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ
Marvel Comics ⓘ
associatedWithTeam Avengers ⓘ
carriedOn left arm ⓘ
category comic book weapon ⓘ
superhero symbol ⓘ
countryOfOriginInFiction United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
creatorInFiction Dr. Myron MacLain ⓘ
designedByRealWorld Jack Kirby ⓘ
Joe Simon ⓘ
edgeType smooth ⓘ
emblem five-pointed star ⓘ
fictionalUniverse Marvel Universe ⓘ
firstAppearanceWork Captain America Comics #2 ⓘ
firstAppearanceYear 1941 ⓘ
function defensive shield ⓘ
thrown weapon ⓘ
hasStraps yes ⓘ
iconicStatus one of the most recognizable superhero weapons ⓘ
inspiredRealWorldMerchandise costumes ⓘ
replica props ⓘ
toys ⓘ
material steel alloy ⓘ
vibranium ⓘ
primaryColor blue ⓘ
red ⓘ
white ⓘ
property nearly indestructible ⓘ
propUsedByActor Anthony Mackie ⓘ
Chris Evans ⓘ
publisher Marvel Comics ⓘ
shape circular ⓘ
symbolizes American patriotism ⓘ
heroism ⓘ
protection ⓘ
usedBy Bucky Barnes ⓘ
Captain America ⓘ
John Walker ⓘ
Sam Wilson ⓘ
Steve Rogers ⓘ
weaponType melee weapon ⓘ
ranged weapon ⓘ
wieldedBy super-soldier ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sam Wilson → usesEquipment → Captain America shield ⓘ
vibranium → notableUse → Captain America shield ⓘ
subject surface form: Vibranium
this entity surface form: Captain America's shield