August 1 insignia of the PLA
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The August 1 insignia of the PLA is the distinctive emblem of China’s People’s Liberation Army, featuring the date of its founding and symbolizing the military’s revolutionary origins and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| August 1 insignia of the PLA canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13513384 — 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: August 1 insignia of the PLA Context triple: [PLA Day, symbol, August 1 insignia of the PLA]
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A.
shoulder sleeve insignia of Eighth United States Army
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the Eighth United States Army is a distinctive military patch worn on the uniform to identify soldiers serving in that field army.
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B.
Emblem of the Vietnam People's Army
The Emblem of the Vietnam People's Army is the official military insignia of Vietnam, featuring socialist and national symbols that represent the armed forces’ loyalty to the Communist Party and the Vietnamese state.
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C.
U.S. Army branch insignia system
The U.S. Army branch insignia system is the standardized set of distinctive metal emblems worn on uniforms to identify a soldier’s specific branch or functional area within the Army.
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D.
shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence is the distinctive uniform patch worn by personnel of the Army’s primary aviation training and doctrine command, symbolizing its mission and heritage in Army aviation.
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E.
Japan Self-Defense Forces insignia system
The Japan Self-Defense Forces insignia system is the structured set of symbols, badges, and rank markings used across Japan’s military branches to denote identity, authority, and organizational affiliation.
- 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: August 1 insignia of the PLA Target entity description: The August 1 insignia of the PLA is the distinctive emblem of China’s People’s Liberation Army, featuring the date of its founding and symbolizing the military’s revolutionary origins and identity.
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A.
shoulder sleeve insignia of Eighth United States Army
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the Eighth United States Army is a distinctive military patch worn on the uniform to identify soldiers serving in that field army.
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B.
Emblem of the Vietnam People's Army
The Emblem of the Vietnam People's Army is the official military insignia of Vietnam, featuring socialist and national symbols that represent the armed forces’ loyalty to the Communist Party and the Vietnamese state.
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C.
U.S. Army branch insignia system
The U.S. Army branch insignia system is the standardized set of distinctive metal emblems worn on uniforms to identify a soldier’s specific branch or functional area within the Army.
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D.
shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence is the distinctive uniform patch worn by personnel of the Army’s primary aviation training and doctrine command, symbolizing its mission and heritage in Army aviation.
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E.
Japan Self-Defense Forces insignia system
The Japan Self-Defense Forces insignia system is the structured set of symbols, badges, and rank markings used across Japan’s military branches to denote identity, authority, and organizational affiliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emblem
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military insignia ⓘ symbol of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
PLA Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PLA Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Joint Logistic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Rocket Force NERFINISHED ⓘ PLA Strategic Support Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Nanchang Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of Chinese military power
ⓘ
visual representation of PLA heritage ⓘ |
| designElement |
Chinese characters 八一
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golden outline ⓘ red star ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold
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red ⓘ |
| hasInscription | 八一 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | 八一 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | August 1 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official emblem of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| refersToDate | 1 August 1927 ⓘ |
| represents | Chinese armed forces under Communist Party leadership ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Chinese Communist Party leadership over the military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese revolutionary tradition ⓘ founding of the Chinese Red Army ⓘ identity of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ revolutionary origins of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People’s Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial contexts of the PLA
ⓘ
military parades in China ⓘ official PLA insignia system ⓘ |
| usedOn |
PLA flags
NERFINISHED
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PLA uniforms ⓘ military aircraft of the PLA ⓘ military documents and publications of the PLA ⓘ military vehicles of the PLA ⓘ naval vessels of the PLA Navy ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: August 1 insignia of the PLA Description of subject: The August 1 insignia of the PLA is the distinctive emblem of China’s People’s Liberation Army, featuring the date of its founding and symbolizing the military’s revolutionary origins and identity.
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