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NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

quilt commemorating individuals who have died of AIDS or AIDS-related conditions
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NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

Summary

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is an AIDS memorial quilt[1]. It draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (aids_memorial_quilt category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt received the grant[3].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is in the country of United States[4].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's instance of is recorded as AIDS memorial quilt[5].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is operated by NAMES Project Foundation[6].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is made of textile[7].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is made of appliqué[8].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is made of paint[9].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's Commons category is recorded as AIDS Memorial Quilt[10].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress[11].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's commemorates is recorded as Mark Ashton[12].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's commemorates is recorded as HIV/AIDS[13].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's commemorates is recorded as death from AIDS-related complications[14].
  • November 1985 marks the founding of NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt[15].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The AIDS Memorial Quilt'}[16].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's fabrication method is recorded as quilting[17].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's fabrication method is recorded as sewing[18].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's fabrication method is recorded as embroidery[19].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's fabrication method is recorded as appliqué[20].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's fabrication method is recorded as textile painting[21].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q65598535', 'amount': '+48000'}[22].
  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt's has part is recorded as quilt panel[23].

Body

Reception

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt received the grant[3].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include textile[7], appliqué[8], and paint[9].

Why It Matters

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (aids_memorial_quilt category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What awards did NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt receive?

Honors received include grant[3].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . aidsquilt.org. Retrieved . aidsquilt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commemorates → Mark Ashton, HIV/AIDS, death from AIDS-related complications
    Instance of → —
    Made from material → textile, appliqué, paint
    Fabrication method → quilting, sewing, embroidery +2
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: names-project-aids-memorial-quilt, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289955572|names project aids memorial quilt (#289955572)]] in [[:toollab"
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