Colonel Blimp

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional character
gptkbp:appearsIn various comic strips
The Colonel Blimp cartoon series
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:characterTraits patriotic
stubborn
outdated
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:David_Low
gptkbp:culturalImpact satire_of_British_military
gptkbp:depictedIn The_Life_and_Times_of_Colonel_Blimp_film
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1934
gptkbp:hasAppearedIn military uniform
bald head
thick mustache
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn British_humor
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus influenced later caricatures
gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn various media
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Blimp
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:isA symbol_of_British_imperialism
gptkbp:isActiveIn cultural critiques
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith satirical commentary
comedy genre
cartoon satire
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor anniversary events
gptkbp:isConsidered a critique of militarism
a humorous critique of authority
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor stereotyping military officers
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic studies
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn exhibitions
political cartoons
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith gptkb:a_monocle
a relic of the past
a cigar
out of touch
a walking stick
comically inept
other military caricatures
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn political debates
editorial cartoons
satirical cartoons
political satire.
discussions about satire
gptkbp:isPartOf British_pop_culture
British_comic_tradition
British_history_discussions
British_satire_tradition
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor cultural icon
gptkbp:isReferencedIn literature
films
television shows
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf the folly of war
gptkbp:isUsedBy national identity
absurdity_of_war
gptkbp:isUsedIn political commentary
gptkbp:represents old-fashioned_British_values