Hereward
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Hereward is the motto of No. 2 Group RAF, evoking the spirit of the Anglo-Saxon rebel leader Hereward the Wake as a symbol of courage and resistance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hereward canonical | 4 |
| Anglo-Saxon rebel leader Hereward the Wake | 1 |
| Hereward the Wake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3132256 — 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.
Target entity: Hereward Context triple: [No. 2 Group RAF, motto, Hereward]
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Waltheof of Melrose
Waltheof of Melrose was a 12th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman who became abbot of Melrose Abbey and was venerated for his piety and leadership within the Cistercian order.
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Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Godwin, Earl of Wessex, was a powerful 11th-century English nobleman and political figure who rose to become one of the most influential earls under King Cnut and later the de facto ruler of much of England before the Norman Conquest.
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Gyrth Godwinson
Gyrth Godwinson was an 11th-century English nobleman and earl, best known as the younger brother and close supporter of King Harold Godwinson who died alongside him resisting the Norman Conquest.
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Leofric
Leofric is a given name notably borne by Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, a prominent British military commander and statesman of the 20th century.
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Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hereward Target entity description: Hereward is the motto of No. 2 Group RAF, evoking the spirit of the Anglo-Saxon rebel leader Hereward the Wake as a symbol of courage and resistance.
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A.
Waltheof of Melrose
Waltheof of Melrose was a 12th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman who became abbot of Melrose Abbey and was venerated for his piety and leadership within the Cistercian order.
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B.
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Godwin, Earl of Wessex, was a powerful 11th-century English nobleman and political figure who rose to become one of the most influential earls under King Cnut and later the de facto ruler of much of England before the Norman Conquest.
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C.
Gyrth Godwinson
Gyrth Godwinson was an 11th-century English nobleman and earl, best known as the younger brother and close supporter of King Harold Godwinson who died alongside him resisting the Norman Conquest.
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D.
Leofric
Leofric is a given name notably borne by Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, a prominent British military commander and statesman of the 20th century.
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E.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | No. 2 Group RAF ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hereward
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon rebel leader Hereward the Wake
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| evokes | spirit of Hereward the Wake ⓘ |
| hasRole | group motto ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
defiance
ⓘ
heroism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Hereward
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hereward the Wake
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| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
resistance ⓘ |
| usedBy | No. 2 Group RAF ⓘ |
| usedInContext | military aviation ⓘ |
| usedSince | Second World War era (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Hereward Description of subject: Hereward is the motto of No. 2 Group RAF, evoking the spirit of the Anglo-Saxon rebel leader Hereward the Wake as a symbol of courage and resistance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.