Silver Medal of Military Valor
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The Silver Medal of Military Valor is an Italian decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous bravery in combat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Medal of Military Valor canonical | 10 |
| Medaglia d’Argento al Valor Militare | 2 |
| Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor | 1 |
| Medaglia d’argento al valor militare | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T455545 — 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: Silver Medal of Military Valor Context triple: [Gabriele D'Annunzio, awardReceived, Silver Medal of Military Valor]
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- 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: Silver Medal of Military Valor Target entity description: The Silver Medal of Military Valor is an Italian decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous bravery in combat.
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carabinieri
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Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Italian Army (Republic of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
Italian Navy ⓘ |
| awardedForActions |
distinguished courage under enemy fire
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exceptional leadership in combat ⓘ self‑sacrifice in military operations ⓘ |
| awardFor |
acts of conspicuous bravery in combat
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valor in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Italian Republic
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| awardingCriteriaIncludes |
documented act of heroism in combat
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formal approval by national authorities ⓘ recommendation by superior officers ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
Italian republican symbols on later issues
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Savoyard symbols on early issues ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Italian Armed Forces
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surface form:
Italian armed forces
cities and municipalities ⓘ civilian institutions in wartime ⓘ military personnel ⓘ units and military formations ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCivilianEquivalent | Medal of Civil Valor ⓘ |
| higherAward | Gold Medal of Military Valor ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Bronze Medal of Military Valor ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| notableRecipientCategory |
Allied military personnel serving with Italian forces
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Italian resistance fighters ⓘ |
| officialNameInItalian |
Silver Medal of Military Valor
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Medaglia d’argento al valor militare
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| partOf | Italian system of military valor decorations ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfValorDecoration |
collective award
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individual award ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Italian Wars of Independence
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World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ colonial wars of Italy ⓘ |
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Subject: Silver Medal of Military Valor Description of subject: The Silver Medal of Military Valor is an Italian decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous bravery in combat.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor
Silver Medal of Military Valor
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officialNameInItalian
→
Silver Medal of Military Valor
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Medaglia d’argento al valor militare
subject surface form:
William George Barker
this entity surface form:
Medaglia d’Argento al Valor Militare
this entity surface form:
Medaglia d’Argento al Valor Militare
subject surface form:
Inigo Campioni