La Marseillaise
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La Marseillaise is the revolutionary song from 1792 that became France’s national anthem, renowned for its rousing, martial melody and patriotic lyrics.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Marseillaise canonical | 27 |
| "La Marseillaise" | 3 |
| Marseillaise | 2 |
| La Marseillaise (Le Départ de 1792) | 1 |
| The national anthem is La Marseillaise | 1 |
| composing "La Marseillaise" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T43814 — 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: La Marseillaise Context triple: [France, nationalAnthem, La Marseillaise]
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A.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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B.
Himno Nacional de Chile
Himno Nacional de Chile is the patriotic song that serves as Chile’s official national anthem, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the country’s independence and natural beauty.
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C.
La Borinqueña
La Borinqueña is the official national anthem of Puerto Rico, celebrated for its patriotic lyrics and melody that honor the island’s history and identity.
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D.
"L'union fait la force"
"L'union fait la force" is the French phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," serving as a symbolic expression of national solidarity and cohesion.
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E.
Hundred Days
The Hundred Days refers to the intense early period of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency in 1933 when a flurry of New Deal legislation was rapidly enacted to combat the Great Depression.
- 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: La Marseillaise Target entity description: La Marseillaise is the revolutionary song from 1792 that became France’s national anthem, renowned for its rousing, martial melody and patriotic lyrics.
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A.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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B.
Himno Nacional de Chile
Himno Nacional de Chile is the patriotic song that serves as Chile’s official national anthem, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the country’s independence and natural beauty.
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C.
La Borinqueña
La Borinqueña is the official national anthem of Puerto Rico, celebrated for its patriotic lyrics and melody that honor the island’s history and identity.
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D.
"L'union fait la force"
"L'union fait la force" is the French phrase meaning "Unity makes strength," serving as a symbolic expression of national solidarity and cohesion.
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E.
City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French patriotic song
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national anthem ⓘ patriotic song ⓘ revolutionary song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsAnthem | 1795 ⓘ |
| anthemOf | France ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French Revolution ⓘ |
| author | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle ⓘ |
| bannedDuring | Second Empire of France ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1792 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
martial
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patriotic ⓘ rousing ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film Casablanca ⓘ |
| firstPerformed | 1792 ⓘ |
| genre |
march
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national anthem ⓘ patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
call to arms
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defense of the homeland ⓘ resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| hasPart |
multiple verses
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refrain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced | other revolutionary songs ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lyricist | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin ⓘ |
| performancePractice | usually only first verse and chorus sung officially ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| purpose | war song for the Army of the Rhine ⓘ |
| reinstatedAsAnthem | 1879 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
France
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French national identity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ revolutionary spirit ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| title | La Marseillaise ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French military ceremonies
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international sporting events involving France ⓘ official state ceremonies in France ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1792 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Marseillaise Description of subject: La Marseillaise is the revolutionary song from 1792 that became France’s national anthem, renowned for its rousing, martial melody and patriotic lyrics.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: La Marseillaise
linked to: La Marseillaise
Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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states
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The national anthem is La Marseillaise
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linked to: La Marseillaise
subject linked to:
Claude Joseph
subject linked to:
Claude Joseph
subject linked to:
Claude Joseph
linked to: La Marseillaise
linked to: La Marseillaise
linked to: La Marseillaise
subject linked to:
France (by the Strait of Dover)
subject linked to:
Musée Rouget de Lisle
linked to: La Marseillaise
linked to: La Marseillaise