Spanish Legion

Summary

Spanish Legion is a military unit^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,506 views/month, #29 of 4,978).^[2]

Key Facts

• Spanish Legion received the Legion memorial^[3].
• Spanish Legion is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as military unit^[5].
• Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as elite unit^[6].
• Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as major military unit^[7].
• Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as volunteer military^[8].
• Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as military branch^[9].
• Spanish Legion's anthem is recorded as Canción del Legionario^[10].
• Spanish Legion's founder is recorded as José Millán Astray^[11].
• Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Viator^[12].
• Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Ronda^[13].
• Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Ceuta^[14].
• Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Melilla^[15].
• Spanish Legion's military branch is recorded as Spanish Army^[16].
• Spanish Legion is a type of military legion^[17].
• Spanish Legion is part of Spanish Army^[18].
• Spanish Legion's Commons category is recorded as Spanish Legion^[19].
• Spanish Legion comprises Tercio "Gran Capitán" No. 1 of the Legion^[20].
• Spanish Legion comprises Tercio "Duque de Alba" No. 2 of the Legion^[21].
• Spanish Legion comprises Tercio "Don Juan de Austria" No. 3 of the Legion^[22].
• Spanish Legion comprises Tercio "Alejandro Farnesio" No. 4 of the Legion^[23].
• Spanish Legion comprises spanish legionary^[24].
• September 20, 1920 marks the founding of Spanish Legion^[25].
• Spanish Legion's parent organization or unit is recorded as Spanish Army^[26].
• Spanish Legion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spanish Legion^[27].

Body

Founding

Spanish Legion's founder is recorded as José Millán Astray^[11]. September 20, 1920 marks the founding of it^[25].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tercio de Estranjeros'}^[28], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tercio de Marruecos'}^[29], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El Tercio'}^[30], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La Legión'}^[31]. Spanish Legion is part of Spanish Army^[18].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Viator^[12], a municipality of Spain^[32], in Spain^[33]; Ronda^[13], a municipality of Spain^[34], in Spain^[35]; Ceuta^[14], an autonomous city of Spain^[36], in Spain^[37]; and Melilla^[15], an autonomous city of Spain^[38], in Spain^[39]. Spanish Legion's parent organization or unit is recorded as Spanish Army^[26].

Recognition

Spanish Legion received the Legion memorial^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Spanish Legion include Blue Legion^[40], an infantry regiment^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1943^[43].

Why It Matters

Spanish Legion ranks in the top 0.58% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,506 views/month, #29 of 4,978).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Blue Legion^[40], an infantry regiment^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1943^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Spanish Legion receive?

Honors received include Legion memorial^[3].