Grand Cross
E405438
The Grand Cross is the highest class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded for exceptional service to the nation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3891804 — 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: Grand Cross Context triple: [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, hasGrade, Grand Cross]
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, typically awarded to royalty, heads of state, and individuals of exceptional distinction.
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Grand Cross
Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious grade typically awarded within the Portuguese Order of Liberty, reserved for individuals who have rendered exceptionally distinguished services to the cause of freedom and democracy.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, typically awarded for exceptional service to the Finnish state.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Polish military decoration Virtuti Militari, awarded for exceptional valor in combat.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is one of the highest and most prestigious classes of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic, typically awarded to individuals for exceptional civil or diplomatic merit.
- 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: Grand Cross Target entity description: The Grand Cross is the highest class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded for exceptional service to the nation.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of the Red Eagle, typically awarded to individuals of exceptional rank or merit.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest class of the Polish state order of merit, typically awarded to individuals for outstanding service to Poland.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious grade typically awarded within many chivalric and merit orders, reserved for individuals of exceptional distinction or service.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest class of the Order of St Michael and St George, typically awarded to individuals for extraordinary service in foreign affairs or service abroad.
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Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Dutch Military Order of William, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit grade
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Großkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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| awardedBy | President of Germany ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
cultural achievements
ⓘ
economic achievements ⓘ exceptional service to the nation ⓘ intellectual achievements ⓘ political achievements ⓘ social achievements ⓘ voluntary service ⓘ |
| confers | national honor ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| eligibility |
civilian
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | highest class ⓘ |
| hasOrder | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
German citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| highestGradeOf | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| presentIn | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany grade system ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolOf | recognition of outstanding contributions to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| usedIn | German honors system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Cross Description of subject: The Grand Cross is the highest class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded for exceptional service to the nation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.