trooping of the line
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Trooping of the Line is a formal British military ceremony in which regimental colours are paraded before troops in a highly choreographed display of drill and pageantry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| trooping of the line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9333835 — 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: trooping of the line Context triple: [Evening Parade, hasPart, trooping of the line]
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A.
Sgt. Major’s Parade
Sgt. Major’s Parade is a formal ceremonial drill event held at the RCMP Academy’s Depot Division, showcasing the discipline, precision, and traditions of Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets.
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B.
Immortal Regiment marches
Immortal Regiment marches are public commemorative processions in which participants carry photographs of relatives who fought or died in World War II, honoring their memory and sacrifice.
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C.
Marches Line
Marches Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom running through the Welsh Marches, connecting South Wales with the English Midlands and Northwest.
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D.
Troop
Troop is a surname most notably associated with the fictional sea captain Disko Troop from Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Captains Courageous."
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E.
Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
- 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: trooping of the line Target entity description: Trooping of the Line is a formal British military ceremony in which regimental colours are paraded before troops in a highly choreographed display of drill and pageantry.
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A.
Sgt. Major’s Parade
Sgt. Major’s Parade is a formal ceremonial drill event held at the RCMP Academy’s Depot Division, showcasing the discipline, precision, and traditions of Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets.
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B.
Immortal Regiment marches
Immortal Regiment marches are public commemorative processions in which participants carry photographs of relatives who fought or died in World War II, honoring their memory and sacrifice.
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C.
Marches Line
Marches Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom running through the Welsh Marches, connecting South Wales with the English Midlands and Northwest.
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D.
Troop
Troop is a surname most notably associated with the fictional sea captain Disko Troop from Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Captains Courageous."
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E.
Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army tradition
ⓘ
military ceremony ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
formal discipline
ⓘ
highly choreographed drill ⓘ pageantry ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | set ceremonial protocol ⓘ |
| genre | military parade ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
symbolic display of loyalty
ⓘ
visual spectacle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal military drill
ⓘ
inspection of troops ⓘ march-past ⓘ musical accompaniment by military band ⓘ parade of regimental colours ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | parade ground ⓘ |
| participant |
infantry soldiers
ⓘ
military band ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| performedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Foot Guards ⓘ Household Division ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial review of troops
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demonstration of military precision ⓘ display of regimental colours ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British military traditions
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Trooping the Colour ⓘ regimental colours ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination of units
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drill training ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of military tradition
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honour of the regiment ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
British Army barracks
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ceremonial venues in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| uses |
ceremonial uniforms
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military band instruments ⓘ regimental colours ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: trooping of the line Description of subject: Trooping of the Line is a formal British military ceremony in which regimental colours are paraded before troops in a highly choreographed display of drill and pageantry.
Referenced by (1)
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