Per Mare, Per Terram
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Per Mare, Per Terram is the Latin motto of the Royal Marines, meaning "By Sea, By Land," reflecting their amphibious warfare role.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Per Mare, Per Terram canonical | 3 |
| Per Mare Per Terram | 1 |
| Per Mare Per Terram (through association with Royal Marines) | 1 |
| Per mare per terras | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823794 — 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: Per Mare, Per Terram Context triple: [Royal Marines, motto, Per Mare, Per Terram]
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A.
A Mari Usque Ad Mare
A Mari Usque Ad Mare is the Latin national motto of Canada, traditionally translated as “From Sea to Sea” and reflecting the country’s vast geographic span.
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B.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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C.
Orizzonti
Orizzonti is a competitive sidebar of the Venice Film Festival dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge, innovative, and trend-setting works in contemporary world cinema.
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D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
- 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: Per Mare, Per Terram Target entity description: Per Mare, Per Terram is the Latin motto of the Royal Marines, meaning "By Sea, By Land," reflecting their amphibious warfare role.
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A.
A Mari Usque Ad Mare
A Mari Usque Ad Mare is the Latin national motto of Canada, traditionally translated as “From Sea to Sea” and reflecting the country’s vast geographic span.
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B.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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C.
Orizzonti
Orizzonti is a competitive sidebar of the Venice Film Festival dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge, innovative, and trend-setting works in contemporary world cinema.
-
D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Royal Marines cap badge
ⓘ
Royal Marines cap badge ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Marines insignia
Royal Marines cap badge ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Marines regimental crest
|
| associatedWith | Royal Marines ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesRole |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
operations by land ⓘ operations by sea ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Mare
ⓘ
Per ⓘ Terram ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | By sea, by land ⓘ |
| meaning | By Sea, By Land ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Royal Marines traditions ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Royal Marines ethos
ⓘ
Royal Marines ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Marines identity
|
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortForm | Per Mare Per Terram ⓘ |
| topic |
amphibious forces
ⓘ
military mottos ⓘ |
| usedAs | Royal Marines motto ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Marines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Per Mare, Per Terram Description of subject: Per Mare, Per Terram is the Latin motto of the Royal Marines, meaning "By Sea, By Land," reflecting their amphibious warfare role.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Per Mare Per Terram (through association with Royal Marines)
this entity surface form:
Per mare per terras
this entity surface form:
Per Mare Per Terram