Spiritus Invictus
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Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Spiritus Invictus" | 1 |
| Spiritus Invictus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467915 — 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: Spiritus Invictus Context triple: [Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, motto, Spiritus Invictus]
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A.
Labarum
The Labarum is an early Christian military standard bearing the Chi-Rho symbol, famously associated with the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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D.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
- 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: Spiritus Invictus Target entity description: Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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A.
Labarum
The Labarum is an early Christian military standard bearing the Chi-Rho symbol, famously associated with the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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D.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfUser |
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
MARSOC
|
| associatedWith |
elite military units
ⓘ
special operations forces ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain |
military
ⓘ
special operations ⓘ |
| expressesIdeal |
mental toughness
ⓘ
perseverance in adversity ⓘ resilience ⓘ unconquerable spirit ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoType | military motto ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
moral courage
ⓘ
warrior ethos ⓘ |
| scriptForm |
Spiritus Invictus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
"Spiritus Invictus"
|
| translatedAs |
unconquerable spirit
ⓘ
undefeated spirit ⓘ |
| usedAs | organizational motto ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
|
| usedByBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| word1Meaning | Spiritus means spirit ⓘ |
| word2Meaning |
Invictus
ⓘ
surface form:
Invictus means unconquered
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spiritus Invictus Description of subject: Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"Spiritus Invictus"