Silver (OMBS)
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Silver (OMBS) is the middle-grade class of the South African Order of Mendi for Bravery, awarded to individuals who have shown notable courage and self-sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silver (OMBS) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10653193 — 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: Silver (OMBS) Context triple: [Order of Mendi for Bravery, middleGrade, Silver (OMBS)]
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A.
OMS (Silver)
OMS (Silver) is the post-nominal designation for the Silver grade of South Africa’s prestigious Order of Mapungubwe national honor.
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B.
Premier Silver
Premier Silver is the entry-level elite status tier in United Airlines' MileagePlus frequent flyer program, offering basic travel perks such as complimentary upgrades, bonus miles, and priority services.
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C.
Silfur
Silfur is a contemplative modern classical album by composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran, characterized by intimate piano pieces and atmospheric, minimalist arrangements.
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D.
Sliver
Sliver is a 1993 erotic thriller film, based on an Ira Levin novel and starring Sharon Stone, about a woman who discovers disturbing surveillance and secrets in her New York apartment building.
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E.
Silverbar
Silverbar is a central fish character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," used to vividly portray marine life and ocean ecology.
- 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: Silver (OMBS) Target entity description: Silver (OMBS) is the middle-grade class of the South African Order of Mendi for Bravery, awarded to individuals who have shown notable courage and self-sacrifice.
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A.
OMS (Silver)
OMS (Silver) is the post-nominal designation for the Silver grade of South Africa’s prestigious Order of Mapungubwe national honor.
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B.
Premier Silver
Premier Silver is the entry-level elite status tier in United Airlines' MileagePlus frequent flyer program, offering basic travel perks such as complimentary upgrades, bonus miles, and priority services.
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C.
Silfur
Silfur is a contemplative modern classical album by composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran, characterized by intimate piano pieces and atmospheric, minimalist arrangements.
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D.
Sliver
Sliver is a 1993 erotic thriller film, based on an Ira Levin novel and starring Sharon Stone, about a woman who discovers disturbing surveillance and secrets in her New York apartment building.
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E.
Silverbar
Silverbar is a central fish character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," used to vividly portray marine life and ocean ecology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of order
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South African honours system ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery
ⓘ
acts of heroism ⓘ |
| awardFor |
notable courage
ⓘ
self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| eligibility |
South African citizens
ⓘ
individual persons ⓘ |
| field | bravery awards ⓘ |
| grade | middle grade ⓘ |
| higherGrade | Gold (OMBG) ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
|
| lowerGrade | Bronze (OMBB) ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | SS Mendi ⓘ |
| orderType |
Order of Mendi for Bravery – Silver
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Mendi for Bravery
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| partOf | Order of Mendi for Bravery ⓘ |
| postNominals | OMBS ⓘ |
| presenter | President of South Africa ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | second class ⓘ |
| replaces | earlier South African bravery decorations ⓘ |
| scope | civilian and military bravery ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
selfless service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silver (OMBS) Description of subject: Silver (OMBS) is the middle-grade class of the South African Order of Mendi for Bravery, awarded to individuals who have shown notable courage and self-sacrifice.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.