NATO Medal
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The NATO Medal is an international military decoration awarded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to recognize service in NATO-led operations and missions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NATO Medal canonical | 3 |
| NATO Medal (Canadian order of precedence) | 1 |
| NATO campaign medals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5834866 — 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: NATO Medal Context triple: [Eirik Kristoffersen, awardReceived, NATO Medal]
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A.
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
The NATO Meritorious Service Medal is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s highest personal award, given to military and civilian personnel for exceptional service and dedication to NATO missions.
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B.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participate in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions.
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C.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or 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: NATO Medal Target entity description: The NATO Medal is an international military decoration awarded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to recognize service in NATO-led operations and missions.
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A.
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
The NATO Meritorious Service Medal is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s highest personal award, given to military and civilian personnel for exceptional service and dedication to NATO missions.
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B.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participate in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions.
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C.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international military award
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military decoration ⓘ service medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy | North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
participation in NATO crisis-response operations
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participation in NATO peacekeeping operations ⓘ participation in NATO training and advisory missions ⓘ service in NATO-led missions ⓘ service in NATO-led operations ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
minimum period of qualifying service in a NATO operation
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service during a specified eligibility period ⓘ service within a specified geographic area of operations ⓘ |
| classification | campaign and service medal ⓘ |
| country | multinational ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain civilian personnel
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military personnel ⓘ personnel serving under NATO command or control ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
campaign clasp
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medal ⓘ ribbon ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO Medal for ISAF NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Medal for Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Medal for Non-Article 5 operations in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Medal for Non-Article 5 operations in the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Medal for North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Medal for Operation Active Endeavour NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1990s ⓘ |
| languageOnMedal |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeWornWith | national military decorations ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | NATO emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of service in NATO-led missions
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recognition of service in NATO-led operations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO crisis-response missions
NERFINISHED
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NATO operations NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription in English and French ⓘ |
| ribbonDesign | varies by specific operation or mission ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| usedBy |
member states of NATO
ⓘ
partner nations participating in NATO operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NATO Medal Description of subject: The NATO Medal is an international military decoration awarded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to recognize service in NATO-led operations and missions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NATO campaign medals
this entity surface form:
NATO Medal (Canadian order of precedence)
subject surface form:
John "Sandy" Woodward