Field Marshal (British Army)
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Field Marshal (British Army) is the highest rank in the British Army, traditionally awarded to senior military leaders and members of the royal family as an honorary or ceremonial distinction.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Marshal | 15 |
| Field Marshal (United Kingdom) | 4 |
| Field Marshal (British Army) canonical | 3 |
| Field Marshal (Great Britain) | 1 |
| Marshal of Great Britain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T799056 — 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.
Target entity: Field Marshal (British Army) Context triple: [Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, militaryRank, Field Marshal (British Army)]
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General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army)
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) was the highest wartime military rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family for exceptional service.
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Marshal of England
The Marshal of England was a senior medieval royal officer responsible for overseeing the king’s horses, stables, and aspects of military organization and court ceremony.
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Marshal of the Royal Air Force is the highest ceremonial rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a five-star air chief marshal and typically reserved for members of the British royal family or exceptionally senior air officers.
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E.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Field Marshal (British Army) Target entity description: Field Marshal (British Army) is the highest rank in the British Army, traditionally awarded to senior military leaders and members of the royal family as an honorary or ceremonial distinction.
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A.
General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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B.
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army)
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) was the highest wartime military rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family for exceptional service.
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C.
Marshal of England
The Marshal of England was a senior medieval royal officer responsible for overseeing the king’s horses, stables, and aspects of military organization and court ceremony.
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D.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Marshal of the Royal Air Force is the highest ceremonial rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a five-star air chief marshal and typically reserved for members of the British royal family or exceptionally senior air officers.
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E.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
five-star rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrder |
Order of the Bath
ⓘ
Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
parades
ⓘ
state occasions ⓘ |
| commandLevel | army-level command ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Marshal of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| firstHolder | George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney ⓘ |
| firstHolderCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | British Army ⓘ |
| honoraryAwardedTo |
members of the British royal family
ⓘ
senior allied commanders ⓘ |
| honoraryNature | often conferred as a lifetime distinction ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1736 ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-10 ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Bernard Montgomery
ⓘ
surface form:
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Douglas Haig ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Charles Philip Arthur George ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ⓘ Elizabeth II ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
1st Viscount Slim ⓘ
surface form:
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
|
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| payStatus | often placed on retired list ⓘ |
| peacetimeConferment | largely honorary ⓘ |
| rankAbbreviation | FM ⓘ |
| rankAbove | General (British Army) ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| rankInsigniaFeature |
crossed batons
ⓘ
crown ⓘ wreath ⓘ |
| rankInsigniaWornOn |
epaulettes
ⓘ
shoulder straps ⓘ |
| rankLevel | above four-star general ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| status | rarely awarded in contemporary times ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| typicalAppointment |
Chief of the Defence Staff
ⓘ
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
wartime army commander ⓘ |
| typicalPromotionBasis | distinguished wartime service ⓘ |
| uniformColor | scarlet tunic for full dress ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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Subject: Field Marshal (British Army) Description of subject: Field Marshal (British Army) is the highest rank in the British Army, traditionally awarded to senior military leaders and members of the royal family as an honorary or ceremonial distinction.
Referenced by (24)
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