Marine Corps War Memorial

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bronze sculpture monument outdoor sculpture war memorial

The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Marine Corps War Memorial canonical	11
United States Marine Corps War Memorial	8
Iwo Jima Memorial	1
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial)	1
Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia	1
Iwo Jima flag-raising statue	1
Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)	1
Sunset Parade (historically before relocation to the Marine Corps War Memorial)	1
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial	1
United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia	1
photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima"	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3424 — 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: Marine Corps War Memorial
Context triple: [Arlington, Virginia, contains, Marine Corps War Memorial]

A. Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
B. USS Arizona Memorial
The USS Arizona Memorial is a World War II monument in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, honoring the sailors and Marines who died aboard the battleship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack.
C. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
D. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
E. Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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: Marine Corps War Memorial
Target entity description: The Marine Corps War Memorial is a monumental bronze sculpture near Arlington National Cemetery that depicts the iconic World War II flag-raising on Iwo Jima, honoring all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have died in defense of the United States.

A. Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
B. USS Arizona Memorial
The USS Arizona Memorial is a World War II monument in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, honoring the sailors and Marines who died aboard the battleship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack.
C. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
D. National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
E. Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bronze sculpture ⓘ monument ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ
architect	Horace W. Peaslee ⓘ
category	Monuments and memorials in Virginia ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Virginia ⓘ World War II memorials in the United States ⓘ
commemorates	U.S. Marine Corps personnel who died in defense of the United States ⓘ
constructionCompletedIn	1954 ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
dedicatedBy	President Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ linked to: Dwight D. Eisenhower
dedicatedTo	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
dedicationDate	1954-11-10 ⓘ
depicts	Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima ⓘ
depictsConflict	World War II ⓘ
depictsEvent	Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ
designer	Felix de Weldon ⓘ
features	American flag on a tall flagpole ⓘ six U.S. Marines raising the American flag ⓘ
flagpoleHeight	approximately 18 meters ⓘ approximately 60 feet ⓘ
hasCoordinateLocation	38.8893° N, 77.0697° W ⓘ
hasInscription	In honor and memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since 10 November 1775 ⓘ
hasLighting	illuminated at night ⓘ
height	approximately 24 meters ⓘ approximately 78 feet ⓘ
inspiredBy	photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal ⓘ linked to: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
locatedIn	Arlington County, Virginia ⓘ linked to: Arlington, Virginia
locatedInMetropolitanArea	Washington, D.C. metropolitan area ⓘ linked to: Washington metropolitan area
locatedNear	Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ
managedBy	National Park Service ⓘ
materialUsed	bronze ⓘ granite base ⓘ
near	Netherlands Carillon ⓘ
ownedBy	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
partOf	George Washington Memorial Parkway ⓘ
sculptor	Felix de Weldon ⓘ
subjectOf	tourist visits in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ
symbolizes	American victory at Iwo Jima ⓘ courage and sacrifice of U.S. Marines ⓘ
unveiledOn	1954-11-10 ⓘ
usedFor	Memorial Day observances ⓘ Veterans Day observances ⓘ military ceremonies ⓘ

How these facts were elicited