Medal of Courage
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The Medal of Courage is one of Israel’s highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery in combat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Courage canonical | 2 |
| Itur HaOz (Decoration of Valor) posthumously | 1 |
| Medal of Courage (Israel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9160797 — 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 of Courage Context triple: [Rafael Eitan, awardReceived, Medal of Courage]
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A.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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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 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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D.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
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E.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
- 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 of Courage Target entity description: The Medal of Courage is one of Israel’s highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery in combat.
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A.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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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 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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D.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
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E.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
ⓘ
State of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
|
| awardedFor |
acts of conspicuous gallantry
ⓘ
exceptional bravery in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | military ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confers | right to use post-nominal letters in Hebrew ⓘ |
| conflictScope | war and combat operations ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| designFeature |
IDF emblem on reverse
ⓘ
four swords and an olive branch on obverse ⓘ raised edge ⓘ |
| eligibility |
IDF soldiers
ⓘ
Israeli security forces personnel under IDF command ⓘ |
| established | 1970 ⓘ |
| HebrewName | Itur HaOz ⓘ |
| higherAward | Medal of Valor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law of Decorations of the Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Medal of Distinguished Service ⓘ |
| material | oxidized copper ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | second-highest Israeli military decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Medal of Distinguished Service
ⓘ
Medal of Valor ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | orange ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | fire and blood of battle ⓘ |
| scope | acts performed in the face of enemy ⓘ |
| shape | circle ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Medal of Courage Description of subject: The Medal of Courage is one of Israel’s highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery in combat.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Medal of Courage
linked to: Medal of Courage