Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta)
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The Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) is one of Malta’s highest civilian honours, awarded to individuals who have rendered exceptional service of national importance to the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) canonical | 2 |
| Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) with Collar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10732263 — 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: Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) Context triple: [Anthony Mamo, awardReceived, Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta)]
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A.
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
The Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is one of the highest honorary distinctions bestowed by the Catholic lay religious order for outstanding service and merit.
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B.
Commander of the National Order of Mali
Commander of the National Order of Mali is a high-ranking grade within Mali’s principal national honor, awarded to individuals for distinguished service to the nation.
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C.
Knight of the National Order of Merit (France)
The Knight of the National Order of Merit (France) is the entry-level grade of a French national honor awarded by the President of the Republic for distinguished civil or military service.
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D.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) is a British order of chivalry rank typically awarded to individuals who have rendered distinguished service in international affairs or foreign service.
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George is one of the highest-ranking British chivalric honours, typically bestowed on distinguished foreign nationals for exceptional service in international relations or foreign affairs.
- 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: Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) Target entity description: The Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) is one of Malta’s highest civilian honours, awarded to individuals who have rendered exceptional service of national importance to the country.
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A.
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
The Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is one of the highest honorary distinctions bestowed by the Catholic lay religious order for outstanding service and merit.
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B.
Commander of the National Order of Mali
Commander of the National Order of Mali is a high-ranking grade within Mali’s principal national honor, awarded to individuals for distinguished service to the nation.
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C.
Knight of the National Order of Merit (France)
The Knight of the National Order of Merit (France) is the entry-level grade of a French national honor awarded by the President of the Republic for distinguished civil or military service.
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D.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) is a British order of chivalry rank typically awarded to individuals who have rendered distinguished service in international affairs or foreign service.
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E.
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George is one of the highest-ranking British chivalric honours, typically bestowed on distinguished foreign nationals for exceptional service in international relations or foreign affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian honour
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order of merit ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C.H.O.M.
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K.U.O.M. ⓘ Kumpann tal-Unur tal-Ordni Nazzjonali tal-Mertu ⓘ |
| awardedBy | President of Malta ⓘ |
| awardFor | exceptional service of national importance to Malta ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Valletta ⓘ |
| conferredFor |
distinguished service in public life
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distinguished service in the arts, sciences, or other fields of national importance ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Maltese citizens
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foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Parliament of Malta
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Republic of Malta ⓘ
linked to:
Malta
|
| genderForm |
Dame (female recipient)
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Knight (male recipient) ⓘ |
| gradeOf | National Order of Merit (Malta) ⓘ |
| higherAward | Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) with Collar ⓘ |
| honourCategory | national honour of Malta ⓘ |
| insigniaType |
badge
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star ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn |
left breast
ⓘ
neck ribbon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Malta
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Maltese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
National Order of Merit Act (Malta)
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linked to:
National Order of Merit (Malta)
|
| lowerAward |
Officer of the National Order of Merit (Malta)
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linked to:
National Order of Merit (Malta)
|
| mottoLanguage | Maltese ⓘ |
| onBehalfOf |
Republic of Malta
ⓘ
linked to:
Malta
|
| orderHead | President of Malta ⓘ |
| orderHeadTitle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| orderMotto | Għall-Mertu ⓘ |
| partOf | National Order of Merit (Malta) ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters |
C.H.O.M.
ⓘ
K.U.O.M. ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of Malta ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest grades of the National Order of Merit (Malta) ⓘ |
| scope |
civilian
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may also be awarded for military-related merit in a non-combat capacity ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition of exceptional contribution to the Maltese nation ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | order of chivalry ⓘ |
| typicalAwardDate | Republic Day (13 December) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) Description of subject: The Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) is one of Malta’s highest civilian honours, awarded to individuals who have rendered exceptional service of national importance to the country.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta)
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higherAward
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Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta) with Collar
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linked to: Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (Malta)