Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 was a German service medal instituted in 1934 to recognize veterans and participants of World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 canonical | 3 |
| Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777283 — 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: Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Context triple: [Erich Dietl, receivedAward, Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]
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A.
The George Cross
The George Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
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B.
Cross of Honour
The Cross of Honour is a distinguished Austrian state decoration awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements in science and the arts.
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C.
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) is a British military decoration awarded to naval and later other armed forces personnel for acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations at sea.
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D.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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E.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
- 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: Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Target entity description: The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 was a German service medal instituted in 1934 to recognize veterans and participants of World War I.
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A.
The George Cross
The George Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
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B.
Cross of Honour
The Cross of Honour is a distinguished Austrian state decoration awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements in science and the arts.
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C.
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) is a British military decoration awarded to naval and later other armed forces personnel for acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations at sea.
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D.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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E.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
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service medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
Hindenburg Cross ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
frontline combatant service in World War I
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next‑of‑kin commemoration of World War I dead ⓘ non‑combatant service in World War I ⓘ service in World War I ⓘ |
| awardedFrom | 1934 ⓘ |
| awardedUntil | 1945 ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
German Empire
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surface form:
German Reich
Weimar Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Weimar Republic (late period) / Nazi Germany administration
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| category |
German military awards and decorations
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World War I commemorative medals ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designFeature |
black‑finished cross for next‑of‑kin version
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crossed swords for combatant version ⓘ laurel wreath on obverse ⓘ no swords for non‑combatant version ⓘ |
| eligibility |
German World War I non‑combatant participants
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German World War I veterans ⓘ next‑of‑kin of German World War I dead ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
combatant cross with swords
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next‑of‑kin cross (black finish) ⓘ non‑combatant cross without swords ⓘ |
| hierarchy | basic World War I service award in Nazi Germany award system ⓘ |
| historicalContext | instituted after the Nazi seizure of power in Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state award of Germany ⓘ |
| locationOfManufacture | various German medal‑making firms ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
World War I
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surface form:
World War I (1914–1918)
|
| obverseInscription | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| officialNameInGerman |
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
|
| precededBy | no general German World War I service medal ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of the fallen of World War I
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recognition of service in World War I ⓘ |
| reverseFeature |
maker’s mark on reverse
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no inscription on reverse apart from maker’s mark ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black with white‑black‑white stripes at edges (next‑of‑kin)
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black with white‑black‑white stripes at edges (non‑combatant) ⓘ black with white‑red‑white stripes at edges (combatant) ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| typicalWear | on ribbon on left breast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Description of subject: The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 was a German service medal instituted in 1934 to recognize veterans and participants of World War I.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
→
officialNameInGerman
→
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918