St. John Ambulance badge

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The St. John Ambulance badge is a historic medical-emblem insignia associated with the Order of St. John, notably seen on the TARDIS in Doctor Who as a nod to its origins as a 1960s British police box equipped for first aid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf badge
emblem
insignia
symbol
appearsIn Doctor Who
appearsOn TARDIS
surface form: the TARDIS

the TARDIS exterior door
associatedWith Venerable Order of St John
surface form: Order of St. John

St John Ambulance
surface form: St. John Ambulance
hasAffiliation Christian chivalric tradition
hasContext ambulance and rescue services
pre-hospital care
public events first aid
hasCulturalRole link between Doctor Who and real-world emergency services
nod to 1960s British police boxes
hasDesignElement Maltese cross
black and white color scheme
heraldic elements
text identifying St. John Ambulance
hasFunction branding for St. John Ambulance organization
identification of St. John Ambulance personnel
signalling availability of first aid
hasHeritageStatus historic emblem
hasOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasTheme charitable service
first aid
medical care
hasUse first aid emblem
medical emblem
organizational insignia
relatedTo British police box
emergency medical services in the United Kingdom
symbolizes aid to the sick and injured
humanitarian care
voluntary medical service
timePeriod 20th century
21st century
usedAs visual reference to police box origins of the TARDIS
usedBy St John Ambulance
surface form: St. John Ambulance volunteers

members of the Order of St. John
usedIn Commonwealth countries
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
usedOn buildings
equipment
uniforms
vehicles

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

TARDIS exteriorFeature St. John Ambulance badge