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map legend

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map legend

Summary

map legend has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • map legend is a type of map element[2].
  • map legend is a type of key[3].
  • map legend is part of map[4].
  • map legend's Commons category is recorded as Map legends[5].
  • map legend's said to be the same as is recorded as caption[6].
  • map legend comprises map icon[7].
  • map legend's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • map legend's different from is recorded as Legenda[9].
  • map legend's different from is recorded as Legenda[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include map element[2] and key[3].

Use and Application

map legend comprises map icon[7]. It is part of map[4].

Why It Matters

map legend has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). map legend. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/map-legend
MLA “map legend.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/map-legend.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_map-legend_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{map legend}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/map-legend}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1ayAzu
    Has part(s) → map icon
    Commons category → Map legends
    Has parts → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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