Order of the Red Star
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The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Red Star canonical | 30 |
| Орден Красной Звезды | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T323829 — 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: Order of the Red Star Context triple: [Soviet military officers, awardedDecoration, Order of the Red Star]
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A.
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner was one of the Soviet Union’s earliest and most prestigious military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and valor in combat.
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B.
Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest honorary title in the Soviet Union, awarded for extraordinary heroism in service to the state and society, often in military contexts.
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C.
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin was the highest civilian decoration in the Soviet Union, awarded for outstanding services to the state in fields such as military service, economics, culture, and science.
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D.
Order of Merit for the Fatherland
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland is one of Russia’s highest state decorations, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in fields such as government, defense, culture, and the economy.
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E.
Stalin Prize
The Stalin Prize was a prestigious Soviet state award given for outstanding achievements in fields such as science, engineering, literature, and the arts.
- 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: Order of the Red Star Target entity description: The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
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A.
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner was one of the Soviet Union’s earliest and most prestigious military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and valor in combat.
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B.
Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest honorary title in the Soviet Union, awarded for extraordinary heroism in service to the state and society, often in military contexts.
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C.
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin was the highest civilian decoration in the Soviet Union, awarded for outstanding services to the state in fields such as military service, economics, culture, and science.
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D.
Order of Merit for the Fatherland
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland is one of Russia’s highest state decorations, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in fields such as government, defense, culture, and the economy.
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E.
Stalin Prize
The Stalin Prize was a prestigious Soviet state award given for outstanding achievements in fields such as science, engineering, literature, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
KGB
ⓘ
surface form:
KGB of the USSR
Ministry of Defense of the USSR ⓘ
surface form:
USSR Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR ⓘ
surface form:
USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs
|
| awardedFor |
ensuring state security
ⓘ
long service in the armed forces ⓘ skillful organization and conduct of combat ⓘ successful military operations ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enterprises
ⓘ
members of security services ⓘ military personnel ⓘ military units ⓘ organizations ⓘ other individuals for military merit ⓘ ships ⓘ |
| awardFor |
bravery in combat
ⓘ
exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union ⓘ leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet state security organs ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
USSR
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1930-04-06 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
|
| establishedInYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| features |
central medallion with soldier in greatcoat and rifle
ⓘ
hammer and sickle emblem ⓘ inscription "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" in Russian ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Order of the Red Star
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
|
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Order of the Red Star
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
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| precededBy |
Order of the Patriotic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class
|
| precedenceOver | Medal for Courage ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark red ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | plain ribbon without stripes ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defense of the socialist homeland
ⓘ
military valor ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
U.S. Army noncommissioned officers
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surface form:
NCOs
enlisted personnel ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
World War II
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surface form:
Great Patriotic War
|
| wornOn | left side of the chest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of the Red Star Description of subject: The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
this entity surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
subject surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
subject surface form:
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subject surface form:
Alexander Koldunov
subject surface form:
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