Army Day
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Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Day canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T498669 — 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: Army Day Context triple: [People's Liberation Army, anniversary, Army Day]
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A.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
- 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: Army Day Target entity description: Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
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A.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
D-Day
D-Day was the massive Allied amphibious invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, that marked a decisive turning point in World War II in Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PLA Day ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
People’s Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| celebratedBy |
Chinese armed forces
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
Chinese citizens ⓘ People’s Liberation Army ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
|
| colorAssociated | red ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Nanchang Uprising
ⓘ
founding of the People’s Liberation Army ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dateNotation | August 1, 1927 ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | 八一建军节 ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Chinese military
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
People’s Liberation Army ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
|
| hasTheme |
military commemoration
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| inception | 1927-08-01 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated | Serve the People ⓘ |
| nativeName | 中国人民解放军建军节 ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hong Kong garrison of the PLA
ⓘ
Macau garrison of the PLA ⓘ Mainland China ⓘ
linked to:
China
|
| observedOn |
08-01
ⓘ
August 1 ⓘ |
| officialName | Chinese People’s Liberation Army Day ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese national holidays ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China
ⓘ
State Council of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
State Council of China
|
| relatedTo |
Chinese Civil War
ⓘ
Nanchang Uprising ⓘ People’s Liberation Army ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
|
| shortName | 建军节 ⓘ |
| significance | marks establishment of the Chinese Red Army ⓘ |
| startTime | 1927 ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated |
PLA insignia
ⓘ
red star ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
commemorative ceremonies
ⓘ
commendations for military personnel ⓘ media programs honoring the PLA ⓘ military parades ⓘ visits to military units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army Day Description of subject: Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.