Cross of Valour
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The Cross of Valour is a high Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Valour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10343140 — 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: Cross of Valour Context triple: [Kazimierz Sosnkowski, awardReceived, Cross of Valour]
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A.
Cross of Valour
The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme 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.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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D.
Federal Cross of Merit
The Federal Cross of Merit is Germany’s primary national honor awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
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.
- 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: Cross of Valour Target entity description: The Cross of Valour is a high Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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A.
Cross of Valour
The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme 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.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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D.
Federal Cross of Merit
The Federal Cross of Merit is Germany’s primary national honor awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedForContext | combat against an enemy of the state ⓘ |
| awardFor |
acts of exceptional bravery in combat
ⓘ
courage in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
President of Poland
ⓘ
Republic of Poland ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedMultipleTimes | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| category | Polish military awards and decorations ⓘ |
| confersTitle | none ⓘ |
| conflictAssociation |
Polish–Soviet War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ later Polish military operations ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| decorum | worn on the left side of the chest ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the Polish Armed Forces
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| higherAward | Virtuti Militari ⓘ |
| inscription | NA POLU CHWAŁY ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Cross of Merit with Swords ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Polish Air Force
ⓘ
Polish Land Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Polish Army
Polish Navy ⓘ other components of the Polish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | bars on the ribbon ⓘ |
| notableRecipients |
members of the Polish resistance
ⓘ
soldiers of the Polish Army in World War II ⓘ soldiers of the Polish Legions ⓘ |
| PolishName | Krzyż Walecznych ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | white stripes ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| side | obverse and reverse ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism |
sacrifice in battle
ⓘ
valor ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| wearingOrder |
above Cross of Merit with Swords
ⓘ
below Virtuti Militari ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross of Valour Description of subject: The Cross of Valour is a high Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
Referenced by (1)
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