Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
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The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal for the Defence of Leningrad canonical | 4 |
| For the Defense of Leningrad | 1 |
| Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" | 1 |
| Medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392868 — 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: Medal for the Defence of Leningrad Context triple: [Soviet system of orders, medals and titles, includesMedal, Medal for the Defence of Leningrad]
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A.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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B.
Order of the Red Star
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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C.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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D.
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- 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: Medal for the Defence of Leningrad Target entity description: The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
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A.
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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B.
Order of the Red Star
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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C.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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D.
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
endurance of the siege of Leningrad
ⓘ
participation in the defence of Leningrad ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Soviet civilians
ⓘ
Soviet military personnel ⓘ participants in the defence of Leningrad ⓘ participants in the siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
|
| campaign | Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NKVD troops
ⓘ
Red Army personnel ⓘ Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ partisans ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1942-12-22 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| locationOfServiceRequired |
Kronstadt
ⓘ
Leningrad ⓘ Leningrad Front (Soviet Union) ⓘ
surface form:
Leningrad Front
nearby fortified areas ⓘ |
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leningrad ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts |
Kremlin tower with a flag
ⓘ
armed soldiers and sailors advancing ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | "ЗА ОБОРОНУ ЛЕНИНГРАДА" ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet campaign medal system
|
| presentedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medal for the Defence of Moscow
ⓘ
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad ⓘ Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus ⓘ Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | "ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | olive green ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1941–1944 ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | campaign and service medal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal for the Defence of Leningrad Description of subject: The Medal for the Defence of Leningrad was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense and siege endurance of Leningrad.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ЗА ОБОРОНУ ЛЕНИНГРАДА
this entity surface form:
For the Defense of Leningrad
subject surface form:
ЗА ОБОРОНУ ЛЕНИНГРАДА
this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Defense of Leningrad"
this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"