Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross)
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The Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) is a Dutch military and civilian decoration awarded to participants who successfully complete the annual four-day Nijmegen walking event.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3045824 — 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: Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) Context triple: [Four Days Marches, award, Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross)]
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A.
Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen)
The International Four Days Marches Nijmegen is a famous annual multi-day walking event in the Netherlands that attracts tens of thousands of participants from around the world.
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B.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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C.
Range of the Crosses
Range of the Crosses is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Sierra de las Cruces," referring to a mountain range in central Mexico.
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D.
Group of the Cross
The Group of the Cross is a major ceremonial temple complex at the Maya archaeological site of Palenque, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions dedicated to dynastic rituals and deities.
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E.
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a historic town in western Belgium known for its World War I battlefields and memorials, particularly the Yser Tower.
- 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: Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) Target entity description: The Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) is a Dutch military and civilian decoration awarded to participants who successfully complete the annual four-day Nijmegen walking event.
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A.
Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen)
The International Four Days Marches Nijmegen is a famous annual multi-day walking event in the Netherlands that attracts tens of thousands of participants from around the world.
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B.
Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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C.
Range of the Crosses
Range of the Crosses is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Sierra de las Cruces," referring to a mountain range in central Mexico.
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D.
Group of the Cross
The Group of the Cross is a major ceremonial temple complex at the Maya archaeological site of Palenque, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions dedicated to dynastic rituals and deities.
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E.
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a historic town in western Belgium known for its World War I battlefields and memorials, particularly the Yser Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
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decoration ⓘ military award ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Nijmegen ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen)
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surface form:
International Four Days Marches Nijmegen
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| associatedProvince | Gelderland ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
successful completion of a four-day walking event
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successful completion of the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Stichting DE 4DAAGSE (Four Days Marches Foundation)
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surface form:
organizing committee of the Four Days Marches Nijmegen
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| awardingCriteria |
completion of prescribed distance on all four days
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official registration as participant ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| canBeWornOn |
Dutch military uniform
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Dutch police uniform (under certain regulations) ⓘ |
| category |
long-distance walking award
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sports award ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1909 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
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military personnel ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1909 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen)
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surface form:
Vierdaagse Cross
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| hasHigherAward | Vierdaagsekruis with numbers (for multiple completions) ⓘ |
| hasParticipantCategory |
civilian group category
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civilian individual category ⓘ military marches category ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup |
Dutch participants
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foreign participants ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locationAwarded | Nijmegen ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| minimumDistance | varies by age and category ⓘ |
| notableFeature | awarded to tens of thousands of walkers over its history ⓘ |
| numberOfDaysRequired | 4 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Four Days Marches Cross
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Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen) ⓘ
surface form:
Vierdaagse Cross
Vierdaagsekruis ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Stichting DE 4DAAGSE (Four Days Marches Foundation)
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surface form:
KNBLO (Royal Dutch League for Physical Education) / Stichting DE 4DAAGSE
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| recognizedBy | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Vierdaagsekruis with crown
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Vierdaagsekruis with year numbers ⓘ |
| ribbon | green and yellow striped ribbon ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Dutch decoration for completing the Nijmegen Four Days Marches ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | walking event ⓘ |
| wearingRegulation | recognized as an official decoration in the Netherlands ⓘ |
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Subject: Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) Description of subject: The Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross) is a Dutch military and civilian decoration awarded to participants who successfully complete the annual four-day Nijmegen walking event.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Four Days Marches (International Four Days Marches Nijmegen)
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award
→
Vierdaagsekruis (Four Days Marches Cross)
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subject surface form:
Four Days Marches