Order of the Federal Republic
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The Order of the Federal Republic is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded to individuals for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Order of the Federal Republic canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10034194 — 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: Order of the Federal Republic Context triple: [Wole Soyinka, awardReceived, Order of the Federal Republic]
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A.
Order of the German Federal Republic
The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
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B.
Order of the Carol I
The Order of the Carol I was a prestigious Romanian dynastic order of chivalry established by King Carol I to honor exceptional service to the monarchy and the state.
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C.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
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D.
Order of Fidelity (Baden)
The Order of Fidelity (Baden) was a prestigious chivalric order of merit in the Grand Duchy of Baden, awarded to distinguished individuals for exceptional service and loyalty to the state.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
- 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: Order of the Federal Republic Target entity description: The Order of the Federal Republic is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded to individuals for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.
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A.
Order of the German Federal Republic
The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
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B.
Order of the Carol I
The Order of the Carol I was a prestigious Romanian dynastic order of chivalry established by King Carol I to honor exceptional service to the monarchy and the state.
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C.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
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D.
Order of Fidelity (Baden)
The Order of Fidelity (Baden) was a prestigious chivalric order of merit in the Grand Duchy of Baden, awarded to distinguished individuals for exceptional service and loyalty to the state.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CFR
ⓘ
GCFR ⓘ MFR ⓘ OFR ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Federal Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Nigeria
President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Abuja ⓘ |
| conferredBy | presidential investiture ceremony ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Nigerian citizens
ⓘ
in exceptional cases, foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
distinguished contributions to Nigeria
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ national development ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
ⓘ
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ Member of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| hasRecipientCategory |
distinguished professionals
ⓘ
eminent Nigerians ⓘ political leaders ⓘ senior public officials ⓘ |
| highestGrade | Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria
|
| legalBasis | National Honours Act of 1963 ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian National Honours system ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of outstanding service to Nigeria
ⓘ
recognition of significant contributions to the nation ⓘ |
| rankedAbove | Order of the Niger ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedAct | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | civilian honour ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of the Federal Republic Description of subject: The Order of the Federal Republic is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded to individuals for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.