The Salvation Army

Summary

The Salvation Army is a charitable organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #1 of 422).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Salvation Army received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• The Salvation Army's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[4].
• The Salvation Army is located in Lisbon^[5].
• The Salvation Army is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• The Salvation Army is in the country of Portugal^[7].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Armee-de-salut-Negative0-06-4A(1).jpg^[8].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvation Army bell ringer (10163953713).jpg^[9].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvationarmyinjapan-dec24-2007.jpg^[10].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Heilsarmee (Freiburg im Breisgau) jm53161 ji.jpg^[11].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as HK KamTin SalvationArmy.JPG^[12].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvation Army Sketch 10 (8232259326).jpg^[13].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Frälsningsarmén, Kvilletorget, S4024424.jpg^[14].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as HeilsarmeeSintra.JPG^[15].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Julegryta.jpg^[16].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Buenos Aires - Barracas - Calle Lanín - 20071215h.jpg^[17].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Pelastusarmeija Torikatu 3 Oulu 20231231.jpg^[18].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as 2009 08 wk1 DSC06864 (3800537681).jpg^[19].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvation Army Linwood Citadel, Christchurch 02.jpg^[20].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvation Army Church Kandy.jpg^[21].
• The Salvation Army's image is recorded as Salvation Army donation bucket, Oude Pekela (2018).jpg^[22].
• The Salvation Army's instance of is recorded as charitable organization^[23].
• The Salvation Army's instance of is recorded as religious denomination^[24].
• The Salvation Army's instance of is recorded as organization^[25].
• The Salvation Army's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[26].
• The Salvation Army's flag image is recorded as Standard of the Salvation Army.svg^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include William Booth^[28] and Catherine Booth^[29].

Leadership

The Salvation Army's chief executive officer is recorded as Brian Peddle^[30].

Operations

Headquarters locations include London^[31], a metropolis^[32], in Roman Empire^[33], founded in 0047^[34] and Plano^[35], a city in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1873^[38]. Subsidiaries include Salvation Army Czech Republic^[39], a nonprofit organization^[40], in Czech Republic^[41], founded in 1865^[42], headquartered in Prague^[43]; Salvos^[44], a retail chain^[45], in Australia^[46], founded in 1930^[47], headquartered in Mount Waverley^[48]; Salvation Army New Zealand^[49], a nonprofit organization^[50], in New Zealand^[51], headquartered in Wellington^[52]; Heilsarmee Österreich^[53], a nonprofit organization^[54], in Austria^[55], founded in 1927^[56], headquartered in Vienna^[57]; Salvation Army Germany^[58], a nonprofit organization^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1886^[61]; and Q137402139^[62], a nonprofit organization^[63], in Switzerland^[64], founded in 1882^[65].

Recognition

The Salvation Army received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Salvation Army include Seven Nation Army^[66], a single^[67].

Why It Matters

The Salvation Army ranks in the top 0.24% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #1 of 422).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for it include Seven Nation Army^[66], a single^[67].

FAQs

What awards did The Salvation Army receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3].