Star of Courage
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The Star of Courage is a prestigious Australian decoration awarded to individuals who display conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Star of Courage canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7311847 — 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: Star of Courage Context triple: [Australian Bravery Decorations, includesAward, Star of Courage]
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A.
Star of Courage
The Star of Courage is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who perform acts of conspicuous bravery in circumstances of great peril.
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B.
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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C.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
Fort Metal Cross
Fort Metal Cross is a historic coastal fortification in Dixcove, Ghana, built by European traders during the trans-Atlantic trade era and now preserved as a cultural heritage site.
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E.
A Story of Courage
"A Story of Courage" is a biographical work by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop that reflects her religious devotion and charitable mission, particularly her efforts in caring for impoverished cancer patients.
- 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: Star of Courage Target entity description: The Star of Courage is a prestigious Australian decoration awarded to individuals who display conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
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A.
Star of Courage
The Star of Courage is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who perform acts of conspicuous bravery in circumstances of great peril.
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B.
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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C.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
Fort Metal Cross
Fort Metal Cross is a historic coastal fortification in Dixcove, Ghana, built by European traders during the trans-Atlantic trade era and now preserved as a cultural heritage site.
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E.
A Story of Courage
"A Story of Courage" is a biographical work by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop that reflects her religious devotion and charitable mission, particularly her efforts in caring for impoverished cancer patients.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian bravery decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril ⓘ |
| awardedInRecognitionOf | selfless risk to life ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Australian Bravery Decorations series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedToMilitaryPersonnel | true ⓘ |
| category | bravery decoration for civilians and military in non-warlike situations ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1975-02-14 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Australian citizens
ⓘ
other persons as determined by the Governor-General ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwardsYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasNominationProcess | public nomination ⓘ |
| hasObverseDesign | Federation Star surrounded by flames ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalUsage | recipients may use the letters "SC" after their name ⓘ |
| insigniaMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | golden eight-pointed star ⓘ |
| isCivilHonour | true ⓘ |
| isDecorationHierarchy | second level of Australian Bravery Decorations ⓘ |
| isDecorationOf | Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Medal of Bravery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star of Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHigherAwardThan | Medal of Bravery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInsigniaWornOn | left breast ⓘ |
| isLowerAwardThan | Star of Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonMilitaryDecoration | true ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtInstitution | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian Bravery Decorations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInOrderOfWear |
above Medal of Bravery
ⓘ
below Star of Gallantry ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | FOR COURAGE ⓘ |
| ribbonColours | magenta with a central blood-red band ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | represents courage and sacrifice ⓘ |
| scopeOfAward | acts of bravery by individuals ⓘ |
| selectionBody | Australian Bravery Decorations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | bravery award ⓘ |
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Subject: Star of Courage Description of subject: The Star of Courage is a prestigious Australian decoration awarded to individuals who display conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
Referenced by (4)
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