Defence of the Realm
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Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defence of the Realm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T348164 — 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: Defence of the Realm Context triple: [British Armed Forces, motto, Defence of the Realm]
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A.
A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid is a popular 1976 non-fiction book by William Stevenson that chronicles the World War II espionage activities of British spymaster William Stephenson and the Allied intelligence network he led.
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B.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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C.
Seven Lives for the Country
"Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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D.
Defense of the Reich
Defense of the Reich was the German Luftwaffe’s World War II air defense campaign aimed at protecting Nazi Germany from Allied strategic bombing.
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E.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
- 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: Defence of the Realm Target entity description: Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
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A.
A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid is a popular 1976 non-fiction book by William Stevenson that chronicles the World War II espionage activities of British spymaster William Stephenson and the Allied intelligence network he led.
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B.
The Last of England
The Last of England is a celebrated 1855 painting by Ford Madox Brown that poignantly depicts a Victorian couple emigrating from England, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and emotional intensity.
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C.
Seven Lives for the Country
"Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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D.
Defense of the Reich
Defense of the Reich was the German Luftwaffe’s World War II air defense campaign aimed at protecting Nazi Germany from Allied strategic bombing.
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E.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motto
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motto ⓘ official motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| category |
Military mottos
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National defence slogans ⓘ British Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom military
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes | core mission of the British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defence of the United Kingdom’s population
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defence of the United Kingdom’s sovereignty ⓘ defence of the United Kingdom’s territory ⓘ protection of the United Kingdom’s global interests ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
to express the mission to protect the United Kingdom
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to express the mission to protect the interests of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
British defence policy
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UK national defence strategy ⓘ national security of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| theme |
national defence
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protection of national interests ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
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surface form:
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defence of the Realm Description of subject: Defence of the Realm is the official motto expressing the core mission of the British Armed Forces to protect the United Kingdom and its interests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.