Blue Ribbon Army
E367629
The Blue Ribbon Army was a prominent 19th-century American temperance organization that campaigned for abstinence from alcohol through mass rallies, pledges, and moral reform efforts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Ribbon Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3548141 — 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: Blue Ribbon Army Context triple: [temperance movement, hasNotableOrganization, Blue Ribbon Army]
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A.
The Rifles
The Rifles is a large infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007, known for its light role, rifleman traditions, and deployments in modern conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
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B.
Green Standard Army
The Green Standard Army was a major component of the Qing dynasty’s military forces, composed largely of Han Chinese soldiers serving as a standing army for internal security and regional defense.
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C.
Lancers
Lancers is the nickname for the athletic teams representing California Baptist University in collegiate sports.
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D.
The Tankies
The Tankies is the informal nickname for the Royal Tank Regiment, a historic British Army armoured unit renowned for pioneering and operating tanks in combat.
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E.
Wench Brigades
Wench Brigades are costumed performance groups, traditionally associated with Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade, known for their lively music, dancing, and satirical street theatrics.
- 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: Blue Ribbon Army Target entity description: The Blue Ribbon Army was a prominent 19th-century American temperance organization that campaigned for abstinence from alcohol through mass rallies, pledges, and moral reform efforts.
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A.
The Rifles
The Rifles is a large infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007, known for its light role, rifleman traditions, and deployments in modern conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
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B.
Green Standard Army
The Green Standard Army was a major component of the Qing dynasty’s military forces, composed largely of Han Chinese soldiers serving as a standing army for internal security and regional defense.
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C.
Lancers
Lancers is the nickname for the athletic teams representing California Baptist University in collegiate sports.
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D.
The Tankies
The Tankies is the informal nickname for the Royal Tank Regiment, a historic British Army armoured unit renowned for pioneering and operating tanks in combat.
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E.
Wench Brigades
Wench Brigades are costumed performance groups, traditionally associated with Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade, known for their lively music, dancing, and satirical street theatrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
social movement organization
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temperance organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collecting abstinence pledges
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moral suasion ⓘ organizing mass rallies ⓘ public speaking tours ⓘ religious revival-style meetings ⓘ temperance campaigning ⓘ |
| basedOn | Protestant moral reform ideals ⓘ |
| cause | abstinence from alcohol ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
social reform
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temperance advocacy ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| goal |
moral reform
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promotion of total abstinence from alcoholic beverages ⓘ reduction of alcohol consumption ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
evangelical style of organizing
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mass membership drives ⓘ public pledge-taking ceremonies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American temperance movement ⓘ |
| ideology | temperance ⓘ |
| influenced | later temperance and prohibition activism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier temperance societies ⓘ |
| location | United States of America ⓘ |
| method |
mass evangelistic rallies
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moral reform campaigns ⓘ voluntary pledges of abstinence ⓘ |
| movement | temperance movement ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
consumption of alcoholic beverages
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saloon culture ⓘ |
| sloganTheme | blue ribbon as symbol of abstinence ⓘ |
| socialIssue |
alcohol abuse
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prohibition of alcohol ⓘ |
| symbol | blue ribbon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Ribbon Army Description of subject: The Blue Ribbon Army was a prominent 19th-century American temperance organization that campaigned for abstinence from alcohol through mass rallies, pledges, and moral reform efforts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.