Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
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The Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in public service or contributed notably to the welfare of society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon | 4 |
| Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2822933 — 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: Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon Context triple: [Medal of Honor (Japan), hasVariant, Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon]
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A.
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made outstanding academic, artistic, or cultural contributions.
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B.
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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C.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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D.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary acts of public service or moral conduct in everyday life.
- 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: Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon Target entity description: The Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in public service or contributed notably to the welfare of society.
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A.
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made outstanding academic, artistic, or cultural contributions.
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B.
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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C.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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D.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary acts of public service or moral conduct in everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese state decoration
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order of merit ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Cabinet Office of Japan
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Government of Japan ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
community service
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long‑term public service activities ⓘ notable contributions to the welfare of society ⓘ philanthropic activities ⓘ significant achievements in public service ⓘ social welfare activities ⓘ volunteer activities ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| awardingMonths |
April
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November ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Japanese honors system
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surface form:
Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
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| comparedTo |
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Japanese citizens
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civilians ⓘ non‑Japanese individuals ⓘ |
| established | 1955 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Government of Japan
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surface form:
Japanese government
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| grade | single‑class decoration ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | medal suspended from blue ribbon ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | individuals ⓘ |
| hasShape | medallion ⓘ |
| isCivilDecoration | true ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 藍綬褒章 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Japanese honors system statutes ⓘ |
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Medal of Honor (Japan)
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surface form:
Japanese Medal of Honor system
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| presentationOnBehalfOf | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage public‑spirited activities
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to honor persons who have improved public welfare ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism |
recognition of public service
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recognition of social welfare contributions ⓘ |
| transliteration | Ranjuhōshō ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon Description of subject: The Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in public service or contributed notably to the welfare of society.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
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comparedTo
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Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon