REME cap badge
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The REME cap badge is the distinctive insignia worn by members of the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, symbolizing their technical and engineering role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| REME cap badge canonical | 1 |
| REME cap badge with horse and globe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8238184 — 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: REME cap badge Context triple: [Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, hasCapBadge, REME cap badge]
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A.
Capas
Capas is a municipality in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines, historically known as the site of the Capas National Shrine commemorating World War II prisoners of war.
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B.
St. John Ambulance badge
The St. John Ambulance badge is a historic medical-emblem insignia associated with the Order of St. John, notably seen on the TARDIS in Doctor Who as a nod to its origins as a 1960s British police box equipped for first aid.
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C.
Royal Marines cap badge
The Royal Marines cap badge is the distinctive emblem worn on the headdress of Royal Marines personnel, featuring symbols of their maritime and land-based heritage and identity.
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D.
Bevin Boys Veterans Badge
The Bevin Boys Veterans Badge is a commemorative UK honor awarded to surviving former Bevin Boys in recognition of their wartime service working in coal mines during the Second World War.
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E.
Rising Sun badge
The Rising Sun badge is an iconic emblem of the Australian Army, featuring radiating sun rays and historically worn on the slouch hat by Australian soldiers.
- 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: REME cap badge Target entity description: The REME cap badge is the distinctive insignia worn by members of the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, symbolizing their technical and engineering role.
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A.
Capas
Capas is a municipality in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines, historically known as the site of the Capas National Shrine commemorating World War II prisoners of war.
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B.
St. John Ambulance badge
The St. John Ambulance badge is a historic medical-emblem insignia associated with the Order of St. John, notably seen on the TARDIS in Doctor Who as a nod to its origins as a 1960s British police box equipped for first aid.
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C.
Royal Marines cap badge
The Royal Marines cap badge is the distinctive emblem worn on the headdress of Royal Marines personnel, featuring symbols of their maritime and land-based heritage and identity.
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D.
Bevin Boys Veterans Badge
The Bevin Boys Veterans Badge is a commemorative UK honor awarded to surviving former Bevin Boys in recognition of their wartime service working in coal mines during the Second World War.
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E.
Rising Sun badge
The Rising Sun badge is an iconic emblem of the Australian Army, featuring radiating sun rays and historically worn on the slouch hat by Australian soldiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military cap badge ⓘ |
| armedForceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
battlefield repair
ⓘ
electrical engineering ⓘ equipment maintenance ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| corps | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
crown
ⓘ
globe ⓘ horse ⓘ lightning flashes ⓘ scroll with motto ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
lightning bolts
ⓘ
orb or globe ⓘ rearing horse ⓘ royal crown ⓘ scroll bearing motto ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Arte et Marte ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
anodised aluminium cap badge
ⓘ
officers cap badge ⓘ other ranks cap badge ⓘ staybrite cap badge ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | formation of REME in 1942 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | By Skill and by Fighting ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army uniform
ⓘ
linked to:
British Army equipment
REME uniform ⓘ |
| represents | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
engineering role
ⓘ
technical role ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of corps pride
ⓘ
identification of corps affiliation ⓘ |
| wearer |
REME officers
ⓘ
REME personnel ⓘ REME soldiers ⓘ |
| wornBy |
army reserve personnel
ⓘ
regular army personnel ⓘ |
| wornOn |
beret
ⓘ
headdress ⓘ service dress cap ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: REME cap badge Description of subject: The REME cap badge is the distinctive insignia worn by members of the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, symbolizing their technical and engineering role.
Referenced by (2)
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