Navy Medal of Honor
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The Navy Medal of Honor is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' highest military decoration, awarded for acts of extraordinary valor and heroism in combat above and beyond the call of duty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navy Medal of Honor canonical | 3 |
| Medal of Honor for Ernest E. Evans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5667539 — 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: Navy Medal of Honor Context triple: [Air Force Medal of Honor, relatedAward, Navy Medal of Honor]
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A.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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Coast Guard Medal of Honor
The Coast Guard Medal of Honor is a proposed branch-specific version of the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat, intended to recognize extraordinary heroism by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of 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: Navy Medal of Honor Target entity description: The Navy Medal of Honor is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' highest military decoration, awarded for acts of extraordinary valor and heroism in combat above and beyond the call of duty.
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A.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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C.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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D.
Coast Guard Medal of Honor
The Coast Guard Medal of Honor is a proposed branch-specific version of the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat, intended to recognize extraordinary heroism by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor variant
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military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Medal of Honor (Navy version) ⓘ |
| approvingAuthority | President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardedBy | President of the United States in the name of Congress ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism in combat ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
enlisted personnel ⓘ warrant officers ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United States Department of the Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
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| benefit |
certain privileges and honors for recipients
ⓘ
special Medal of Honor pension for recipients ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| cannotBeAwardedFor | non-combat achievement ⓘ |
| conflictScope | armed conflict involving the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criteria |
distinguishing oneself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity
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risk of life in action against an enemy of the United States ⓘ risk of life in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force ⓘ |
| designFeature |
anchor motif
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five-pointed star ⓘ ribbon with light blue field and white stars ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Coast Guard serving under Navy authority
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members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| highestAwardOf |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| legalStatus | can be awarded posthumously ⓘ |
| partOf | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToOtherAwards | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Air Force Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Army Medal of Honor ⓘ Coast Guard Medal of Honor (under Navy version historically) ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Guard Medal of Honor
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| requires |
congressional notification
ⓘ
recommendation through military chain of command ⓘ |
| scopeOfRecognition | individual acts only ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme sacrifice and courage in naval and marine service ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War to present ⓘ |
| typicalPresentation | formal ceremony, often at the White House ⓘ |
| wearingPrecedence | worn above all other U.S. military awards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy Medal of Honor Description of subject: The Navy Medal of Honor is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' highest military decoration, awarded for acts of extraordinary valor and heroism in combat above and beyond the call of duty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.