United States Navy Memorial
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The United States Navy Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. Navy personnel through symbolic sculptures, fountains, and commemorative spaces.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2742268 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Navy Memorial Context triple: [Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, contains, United States Navy Memorial]
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Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial
The Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial is a World War I monument in Washington, D.C., honoring sailors of the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine who lost their lives at sea.
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Women in Military Service for America Memorial
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is a national monument honoring the contributions and sacrifices of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout history.
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National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Navy Memorial Target entity description: The United States Navy Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. Navy personnel through symbolic sculptures, fountains, and commemorative spaces.
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Marine Corps War Memorial
The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.
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Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial
The Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial is a World War I monument in Washington, D.C., honoring sailors of the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine who lost their lives at sea.
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Women in Military Service for America Memorial
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is a national monument honoring the contributions and sacrifices of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout history.
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National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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outdoor sculpture ensemble ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | National Archives Building ⓘ |
| commemorates |
history of the United States Navy
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naval operations in peace and war ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
men and women of the United States Navy
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sea service veterans ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | October 13, 1987 ⓘ |
| dedicationDateNote | dedicated on the 212th birthday of the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| designedBy | William P. Lecky ⓘ |
| features |
Lone Sailor statue
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surface form:
The Lone Sailor bronze sculpture
bronze reliefs depicting naval history ⓘ fountain pool surrounding the plaza ⓘ granite map of the world embedded in the plaza ⓘ inscriptions honoring naval service ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | near Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter Metro station ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Granite map of the world
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Navy Memorial Plaza ⓘ Lone Sailor statue ⓘ
surface form:
The Lone Sailor statue
United States Navy Memorial self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Log Room
United States Navy Memorial Media Resource Center ⓘ United States Navy Memorial self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center
United States Navy Memorial self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Ship’s Store
United States Navy Memorial self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Visitor Center
United States Navy Memorial event spaces ⓘ commemorative walls ⓘ flagpole ⓘ fountains ⓘ |
| hasUse |
educational venue on naval history
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site for commemorations of naval anniversaries ⓘ site for military ceremonies ⓘ site for wreath-laying events ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| honors |
U.S. Navy personnel
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United States Navy ⓘ sacrifice of U.S. Navy sailors ⓘ service of U.S. Navy sailors ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | 7th Street NW and 9th Street NW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy Memorial Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site ⓘ |
| sculptedBy | Stanley Bleifeld ⓘ |
| website | https://www.navymemorial.org/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Navy Memorial Description of subject: The United States Navy Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. Navy personnel through symbolic sculptures, fountains, and commemorative spaces.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Navy Memorial nearby on Pennsylvania Avenue
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial reliefs
this entity surface form:
U.S. Navy Memorial
this entity surface form:
Navy Memorial
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Foundation
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Visitor Center
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Log Room
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Ship’s Store
subject surface form:
Market Square (Washington, D.C.)
subject surface form:
Market Square (Washington, D.C.)
this entity surface form:
United States Navy Memorial Plaza
this entity surface form:
Navy Memorial