New Zealand Gallantry Awards
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The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are a set of national decorations that recognise acts of exceptional bravery and heroism by New Zealand military personnel and certain civilians in situations of danger.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Gallantry Awards canonical | 2 |
| New Zealand Gallantry awards system | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Zealand Gallantry Awards Context triple: [New Zealand honours system, component, New Zealand Gallantry Awards]
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A.
New Zealand Bravery Awards
The New Zealand Bravery Awards are national honours that recognize acts of exceptional courage and heroism by individuals in New Zealand.
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B.
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration is a national military award recognizing acts of exceptional bravery and heroism in operational service.
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C.
New Zealand Gallantry Medal
The New Zealand Gallantry Medal is a national military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional courage and bravery in operational service.
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D.
New Zealand Bravery Decoration
The New Zealand Bravery Decoration is a national honour awarded to individuals who display exceptional acts of bravery in situations of danger.
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E.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
- 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: New Zealand Gallantry Awards Target entity description: The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are a set of national decorations that recognise acts of exceptional bravery and heroism by New Zealand military personnel and certain civilians in situations of danger.
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A.
New Zealand Bravery Awards
The New Zealand Bravery Awards are national honours that recognize acts of exceptional courage and heroism by individuals in New Zealand.
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B.
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration is a national military award recognizing acts of exceptional bravery and heroism in operational service.
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C.
New Zealand Gallantry Medal
The New Zealand Gallantry Medal is a national military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional courage and bravery in operational service.
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D.
New Zealand Bravery Decoration
The New Zealand Bravery Decoration is a national honour awarded to individuals who display exceptional acts of bravery in situations of danger.
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E.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand honours system component
ⓘ
gallantry decoration system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
|
| advisedBy | New Zealand Gallantry Decorations Committee ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
New Zealand military personnel
ⓘ
certain civilians ⓘ |
| awardedBy | King of New Zealand ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| ceremonialPresentation | often presented at investiture ceremonies at Government House, Wellington ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criteria |
acts of outstanding bravery
ⓘ
conspicuous gallantry ⓘ selfless risk of life in the presence of the enemy or in dangerous circumstances ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1999-09-20 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | New Zealand Bravery Awards ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians serving with or alongside New Zealand forces in operational areas
ⓘ
members of allied armed forces serving with or alongside New Zealand forces ⓘ members of the New Zealand Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
New Zealand Government
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand government
|
| firstAwardsAnnounced | 2000 ⓘ |
| gazettedIn | New Zealand Gazette ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
ⓘ
New Zealand Gallantry Medal ⓘ New Zealand Gallantry Star ⓘ Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| highestAward | Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| insigniaFeatures |
New Zealand fern frond motif
ⓘ
St Edward's Crown ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal Warrant under the Royal prerogative ⓘ |
| monarchAtEstablishment | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| nominationProcess | recommendation through military chain of command ⓘ |
| orderOfWear | precedes New Zealand Bravery Awards in the New Zealand Order of Wear ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand Royal Honours System
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand honours system
|
| postNominalLetters |
NZGD
ⓘ
NZGM ⓘ NZGS ⓘ VC ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of acts of exceptional bravery
ⓘ
recognition of heroism in situations of danger ⓘ |
| recordsMaintainedBy |
New Zealand Defence Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of New Zealand
|
| relatedTo | New Zealand Bravery Awards ⓘ |
| replaced | British gallantry awards for New Zealanders ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Honours Unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
|
| ribbonSymbolism | colours and stripes denote level of gallantry award ⓘ |
| scope |
acts of gallantry in non-warlike operational service
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acts of gallantry in warlike operational service ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
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linked to: New Zealand Gallantry Awards