Cross of Sacrifice
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial type
World War I memorial
World War II memorial
cemetery monument
war memorial design
The Cross of Sacrifice is a Commonwealth war memorial design featuring a tall stone cross with a bronze sword, erected in military cemeteries to honor fallen service members.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Sacrifice canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T639772 — 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: Cross of Sacrifice Context triple: [Canadian Cross of Sacrifice, hasType, Cross of Sacrifice]
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A.
Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame is a continuously burning commemorative flame at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolizing perpetual remembrance of Australians who have died in war.
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B.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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E.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
- 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: Cross of Sacrifice Target entity description: The Cross of Sacrifice is a Commonwealth war memorial design featuring a tall stone cross with a bronze sword, erected in military cemeteries to honor fallen service members.
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A.
Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame is a continuously burning commemorative flame at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolizing perpetual remembrance of Australians who have died in war.
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B.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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E.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial type
ⓘ
World War I memorial ⓘ World War II memorial ⓘ cemetery monument ⓘ war memorial design ⓘ |
| architect | Reginald Blomfield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian armed forces
British Armed Forces ⓘ Canadian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian armed forces
Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ Indian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Indian armed forces
Armed Forces of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand armed forces
|
| category |
World War I memorials
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World War II memorials ⓘ cemetery crosses ⓘ military memorials ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Imperial War Graves Commission
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surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Imperial War Graves Commission ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Imperial War Graves Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| designer | Reginald Blomfield ⓘ |
| era | post-World War I ⓘ |
| firstIntroduced | circa 1918 ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Oceania ⓘ cemeteries throughout the former British Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze sword
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bronze sword mounted on the face of the cross ⓘ cross arms ⓘ octagonal shaft ⓘ stepped base ⓘ tall stone cross ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Cross of Sacrifice at Menin Road South Military Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Cross of Sacrifice at Tyne Cot Cemetery
Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate fallen Commonwealth service members
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to mark military cemeteries ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian cross
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military service ⓘ remembrance ⓘ sacrifice of the war dead ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | between 4.5 and 9 meters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial War Graves Commission
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surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| usedIn |
Commonwealth war cemeteries
ⓘ
cemeteries outside the United Kingdom ⓘ cemeteries within the United Kingdom ⓘ military cemeteries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross of Sacrifice Description of subject: The Cross of Sacrifice is a Commonwealth war memorial design featuring a tall stone cross with a bronze sword, erected in military cemeteries to honor fallen service members.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commonwealth War Cemetery at El Alamein
subject surface form:
Catania War Cemetery