Royal Marines cap badge
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The Royal Marines cap badge is the distinctive emblem worn on the headdress of Royal Marines personnel, featuring symbols of their maritime and land-based heritage and identity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Marines insignia | 2 |
| Royal Marines cap badge canonical | 1 |
| Royal Marines regimental crest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4293621 — 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: Royal Marines cap badge Context triple: [Per Mare, Per Terram, appearsOn, Royal Marines cap badge]
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A.
Royal Observer Corps Ensign
The Royal Observer Corps Ensign was the distinctive flag of the Royal Observer Corps, featuring their badge on a modified Royal Air Force Ensign and flown at ROC posts and headquarters.
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B.
Royal Observer Corps crest
The Royal Observer Corps crest is the official heraldic emblem representing the United Kingdom’s Royal Observer Corps, symbolizing its role in aircraft recognition and civil defense.
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C.
Royal Marines
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious light infantry and commando force of the United Kingdom, specializing in rapid deployment and maritime operations.
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D.
Royal Air Force Queen’s Colour
The Royal Air Force Queen’s Colour is a ceremonial flag symbolizing the sovereign’s authority over the RAF, carried and paraded by units on formal state and military occasions.
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E.
RAF ensign
The RAF ensign is the official flag of the Royal Air Force, featuring a sky-blue field with the Union Flag in the canton and the RAF roundel on the fly.
- 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: Royal Marines cap badge Target entity description: The Royal Marines cap badge is the distinctive emblem worn on the headdress of Royal Marines personnel, featuring symbols of their maritime and land-based heritage and identity.
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A.
Royal Observer Corps Ensign
The Royal Observer Corps Ensign was the distinctive flag of the Royal Observer Corps, featuring their badge on a modified Royal Air Force Ensign and flown at ROC posts and headquarters.
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B.
Royal Observer Corps crest
The Royal Observer Corps crest is the official heraldic emblem representing the United Kingdom’s Royal Observer Corps, symbolizing its role in aircraft recognition and civil defense.
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C.
Royal Marines
The Royal Marines are an elite amphibious light infantry and commando force of the United Kingdom, specializing in rapid deployment and maritime operations.
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D.
Royal Air Force Queen’s Colour
The Royal Air Force Queen’s Colour is a ceremonial flag symbolizing the sovereign’s authority over the RAF, carried and paraded by units on formal state and military occasions.
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E.
RAF ensign
The RAF ensign is the official flag of the Royal Air Force, featuring a sky-blue field with the Union Flag in the canton and the RAF roundel on the fly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cap badge
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military insignia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Marines uniform
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green beret ⓘ |
| color |
bronze
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
crown representing the British monarch
ⓘ
fouled anchor representing naval tradition ⓘ globe representing worldwide service ⓘ laurel wreath commemorating Belle Isle 1761 ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy | Royal Navy insignia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblemOf | Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
anchor
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crown ⓘ fouled anchor ⓘ globe ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ motto scroll ⓘ scroll ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Per Mare Per Terram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
anodised aluminium
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bronze ⓘ metal ⓘ staybrite ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | By Sea By Land ⓘ |
| regulatesBy | Royal Navy Dress Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Royal Marines identity
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amphibious warfare role ⓘ global service ⓘ loyalty to the Crown ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial dress
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parade uniform ⓘ service dress ⓘ |
| wearsOn |
beret
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headdress ⓘ peaked cap ⓘ service dress cap ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Royal Marines Band Service
NERFINISHED
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Royal Marines Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines officers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines other ranks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Marines cap badge Description of subject: The Royal Marines cap badge is the distinctive emblem worn on the headdress of Royal Marines personnel, featuring symbols of their maritime and land-based heritage and identity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Marines insignia
this entity surface form:
Royal Marines regimental crest
this entity surface form:
Royal Marines insignia