Afghanistan Medal
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The Afghanistan Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to soldiers of the British and Indian armies who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Afghanistan Medal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21186407 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afghanistan Medal Context triple: [Orders, decorations, and medals of British India, includes, Afghanistan Medal]
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A.
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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B.
Defence Medal
The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
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C.
War Merit Medal
The War Merit Medal was a Nazi German civilian and military award given during World War II for meritorious service not involving direct combat.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
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E.
Indian Campaign Medal
The Indian Campaign Medal was a United States military decoration awarded to soldiers who participated in the late 19th-century campaigns against Native American tribes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afghanistan Medal Target entity description: The Afghanistan Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to soldiers of the British and Indian armies who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880).
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A.
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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B.
Defence Medal
The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
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C.
War Merit Medal
The War Merit Medal was a Nazi German civilian and military award given during World War II for meritorious service not involving direct combat.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
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E.
Indian Campaign Medal
The Indian Campaign Medal was a United States military decoration awarded to soldiers who participated in the late 19th-century campaigns against Native American tribes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.