Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn U.S. military monument honoring unidentified American service members who died in war.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3427 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Context triple: [Arlington, Virginia, contains, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]
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A.
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.
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B.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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C.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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Marine Corps 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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E.
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.
- 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: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Target entity description: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn U.S. military monument honoring unidentified American service members who died in war.
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A.
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.
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B.
Pentagon Memorial
The Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon.
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C.
Air Force Memorial
The Air Force Memorial is a national monument in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Air Force through three soaring stainless-steel spires that evoke the flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds.
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D.
Marine Corps 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cenotaph
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military monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Lorimer Rich ⓘ |
| ceremony | Changing of the Guard ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American war dead
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Korean War American service members ⓘ Vietnam War American service members ⓘ World War I American service members ⓘ World War II American service members ⓘ unknown American service members ⓘ |
| continuousGuardingSince | April 6, 1948 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
President Warren G. Harding
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linked to:
Warren G. Harding
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| dedicatedOn | November 11, 1921 ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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Tomb Guard ⓘ |
| guardingBegan | 1926 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheater nearby
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plaza for ceremonial events ⓘ |
| hasInscription | HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
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Tomb of the Unknown from World War I ⓘ Tomb of the Unknown from World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknown from the Korean War ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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| hasSymbol |
six inverted wreaths representing major World War I campaigns
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three Greek figures representing Peace, Victory, and Valor ⓘ three sculpted wreaths on each side panel ⓘ |
| height | approximately 11 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Arlington National Cemetery National Historic Landmark district ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
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United States Capitol region ⓘ
linked to:
Southeast Washington, D.C.
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| location | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Yule marble
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linked to:
Colorado Yule marble
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| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| sculptor | Thomas Hudson Jones ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of national mourning
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symbol of sacrifice of unidentified service members ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| warCommemorated |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| width | approximately 13 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Description of subject: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a solemn U.S. military monument honoring unidentified American service members who died in war.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
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locatedInCemeterySection
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza
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Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
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hasPart
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza
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Plenty Coups
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honoredAt
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier dedication ceremony, Arlington National Cemetery
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linked to: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier