Good Service Medal, Silver
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The Good Service Medal, Silver is a South African military decoration awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for long and exemplary service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Service Medal, Silver canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10652823 — 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: Good Service Medal, Silver Context triple: [Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa, hasPart, Good Service Medal, Silver]
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A.
Good Service Medal, Gold
The Good Service Medal, Gold is a South African military decoration awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for exceptionally long and exemplary service.
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B.
Medal of Good Services
The Medal of Good Services is a Portuguese state decoration awarded to individuals, particularly in the military, for distinguished and meritorious service to the country.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
- 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: Good Service Medal, Silver Target entity description: The Good Service Medal, Silver is a South African military decoration awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for long and exemplary service.
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A.
Good Service Medal, Gold
The Good Service Medal, Gold is a South African military decoration awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for exceptionally long and exemplary service.
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B.
Medal of Good Services
The Medal of Good Services is a Portuguese state decoration awarded to individuals, particularly in the military, for distinguished and meritorious service to the country.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African military decoration
ⓘ
military long service medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy | South African Defence Force ⓘ |
| awardFor |
exemplary service
ⓘ
long service ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the South African Defence Force ⓘ |
| follows |
Good Service Medal, Bronze in order of precedence
ⓘ
linked to:
Good Service Medal, Bronze
|
| hasGrade | silver grade ⓘ |
| higherAward | Good Service Medal, Gold ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Good Service Medal, Bronze ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter | good service ⓘ |
| partOf |
South African Defence Force awards system
ⓘ
linked to:
South African Defence Force honours system
South African military decorations and medals ⓘ |
| precedes | Good Service Medal, Gold in order of precedence ⓘ |
| presenter | South African Defence Force ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of long and exemplary military service ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
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white ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
South African Air Force
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South African Army ⓘ South African Medical Service ⓘ
linked to:
South African Military Health Service
South African Navy ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Good Service Medal, Silver Description of subject: The Good Service Medal, Silver is a South African military decoration awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for long and exemplary service.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.