Military Medal
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The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Medal canonical | 9 |
| Military Medal for other ranks after 1993 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T201808 — 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: Military Medal Context triple: [Military Cross, lowerAward, Military Medal]
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A.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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B.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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C.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
- 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: Military Medal Target entity description: The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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A.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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B.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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C.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| approximateTotalAwards | over 115000 during First World War ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in battle on land
ⓘ
bravery in the face of the enemy ⓘ gallantry in the field ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British Army
ⓘ
Commonwealth military authorities ⓘ |
| campaigns |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
other 20th-century conflicts ⓘ |
| claspAwardedFor | subsequent acts of bravery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1993 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
British Commonwealth forces ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
|
| established | 1916 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| establishedDuring |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| firstAwardsMade | 1916 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility |
men
ⓘ
women (later years) ⓘ |
| higherAward | Distinguished Conduct Medal ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Mention in Despatches ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | silver clasps on ribbon ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| postNominals | MM ⓘ |
| precedenceInOrderOfWear |
above Mention in Despatches
ⓘ
below Distinguished Conduct Medal ⓘ |
| rankRestriction | below commissioned officer ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Military Cross ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Military Cross ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription for bravery ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
crimson
ⓘ
dark blue ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central white stripe flanked by crimson on dark blue ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| suspension | ornamental scroll suspender ⓘ |
| typeOfGallantryAward | other ranks gallantry decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Medal Description of subject: The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Military Medal for other ranks after 1993
subject surface form:
James McCudden