Spanish Legion
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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 (706 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 image is recorded as Desfile Fuerzas Armadas - Legionario.jpg[5].
- Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as military unit[6].
- Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as elite unit[7].
- Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as major military unit[8].
- Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as volunteer military[9].
- Spanish Legion's instance of is recorded as military branch[10].
- Spanish Legion's anthem is recorded as Canción del Legionario[11].
- Spanish Legion's founder is recorded as José Millán Astray[12].
- Spanish Legion's seal image is recorded as Emblem of the Spanish Legion.svg[13].
- Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Viator[14].
- Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Ronda[15].
- Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Ceuta[16].
- Spanish Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Melilla[17].
- Spanish Legion's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 152183952[18].
- Spanish Legion's GND ID is recorded as 4409602-1[19].
- Spanish Legion's military branch is recorded as Spanish Army[20].
- Spanish Legion's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81144023[21].
- Spanish Legion's subclass of is recorded as military legion[22].
- Spanish Legion's part of is recorded as Spanish Army[23].
- Spanish Legion's Commons category is recorded as Spanish Legion[24].
- Spanish Legion's has part is recorded as Tercio "Gran Capitán" No. 1 of the Legion[25].
- Spanish Legion's has part is recorded as Tercio "Duque de Alba" No. 2 of the Legion[26].
- Spanish Legion's has part is recorded as Tercio "Don Juan de Austria" No. 3 of the Legion[27].
Body
Founding
Spanish Legion's founder is recorded as José Millán Astray[12]. +1920-09-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[28].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tercio de Estranjeros'}[29], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tercio de Marruecos'}[30], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El Tercio'}[31], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La Legión'}[32]. Spanish Legion's part of is recorded as Spanish Army[23].
Operations
Headquarters locations include Viator[14], a municipality of Spain[33], in Spain[34]; Ronda[15], a municipality of Spain[35], in Spain[36]; Ceuta[16], an autonomous city of Spain[37], in Spain[38]; and Melilla[17], an autonomous city of Spain[39], in Spain[40]. Spanish Legion's parent organization or unit is recorded as Spanish Army[41].
Recognition
Spanish Legion received the Legion memorial[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Spanish Legion include Blue Legion[42], an infantry regiment[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1943[45].
Why It Matters
Spanish Legion ranks in the top 0.58% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #29 of 4,978).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Blue Legion[42], an infantry regiment[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1943[45].
FAQs
What awards did Spanish Legion receive?
Honors received include Legion memorial[3].