Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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The Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who voluntarily enlisted for service during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9936040 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) Context triple: [Belgian orders, decorations and medals, component, Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium)]
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A.
Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
The Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who participated in the resistance against German occupation during the Second World War.
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B.
Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
The Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian state decoration awarded to individuals who were imprisoned for political reasons during the German occupation in World War II.
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C.
Medal of the Armed Resistance (Belgium)
The Medal of the Armed Resistance (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who participated in the armed resistance against occupation forces during World War II.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit (Belgium)
The Medal of Military Merit (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to recognize distinguished service, dedication, or acts of merit by members of the armed forces.
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E.
Belgian Croix de Guerre
The Belgian Croix de Guerre is a Belgian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or distinguished service in combat during wartime.
- 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 the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) Target entity description: The Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who voluntarily enlisted for service during World War II.
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A.
Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
The Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who participated in the resistance against German occupation during the Second World War.
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B.
Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
The Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian state decoration awarded to individuals who were imprisoned for political reasons during the German occupation in World War II.
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C.
Medal of the Armed Resistance (Belgium)
The Medal of the Armed Resistance (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who participated in the armed resistance against occupation forces during World War II.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit (Belgium)
The Medal of Military Merit (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to recognize distinguished service, dedication, or acts of merit by members of the armed forces.
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E.
Belgian Croix de Guerre
The Belgian Croix de Guerre is a Belgian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or distinguished service in combat during wartime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian Armed Forces in World War II
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linked to:
World War II (Belgian service)
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| awardedFor | voluntary enlistment for military service during World War II ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
members of Belgian air forces
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members of Belgian land forces ⓘ members of Belgian naval forces ⓘ members of merchant marine units under Belgian command ⓘ members of resistance groups integrated into the armed forces ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Belgian Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| campaign |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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| category |
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
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linked to:
Belgian orders, decorations and medals
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| clasp |
crossed swords clasp for combatant service
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naval anchor clasp for naval service ⓘ winged propeller clasp for air force service ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Belgian volunteers
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foreign volunteers serving under Belgian authority ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| establishedFor | recognition of voluntary war service ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Belgian government in exile in London
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linked to:
Belgian government-in-exile in London
German occupation of Belgium ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Dutch
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French ⓘ bilingual French–Dutch inscriptions ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
figure of a helmeted soldier
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inscription referring to the volunteer ⓘ |
| presenter |
Kingdom of Belgium
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linked to:
Belgium
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| purpose |
to distinguish volunteers from conscripted personnel
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to honor patriotic initiative in joining the war effort ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Armed Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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linked to:
Medal of the Armed Resistance (Belgium)
Volunteer Combatant Medal 1914–1918 (Belgium) ⓘ
linked to:
Volunteer Combatant Medal 1914–1918
War Commemorative Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription with dates 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature |
central red stripe
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narrow black edge stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Belgian Armed Forces
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Belgian resistance units under military authority ⓘ merchant navy units under Belgian authority ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | voluntary enlistment rather than conscription ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
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Subject: Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) Description of subject: The Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who voluntarily enlisted for service during World War II.
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Belgian orders, decorations and medals
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Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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