Special Service Medal (Canada)
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The Special Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces for specially defined service under exceptional circumstances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Service Medal (Canada) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11026968 — 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: Special Service Medal (Canada) Context triple: [Operational Service Medal (Canada), relatedAward, Special Service Medal (Canada)]
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A.
General Service Medal (Canada)
The General Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize service in specified operations and missions that do not fall under traditional war or combat campaigns.
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B.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
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C.
Canadian Decorations for Bravery
The Canadian Decorations for Bravery are national honours awarded to individuals who perform acts of exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances, recognizing their selflessness and heroism.
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D.
Medal of Merit for National Defence
The Medal of Merit for National Defence is a Polish military decoration awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to strengthening the country's defence capabilities.
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E.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
- 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: Special Service Medal (Canada) Target entity description: The Special Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces for specially defined service under exceptional circumstances.
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A.
General Service Medal (Canada)
The General Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize service in specified operations and missions that do not fall under traditional war or combat campaigns.
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B.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
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C.
Canadian Decorations for Bravery
The Canadian Decorations for Bravery are national honours awarded to individuals who perform acts of exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances, recognizing their selflessness and heroism.
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D.
Medal of Merit for National Defence
The Medal of Merit for National Defence is a Polish military decoration awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to strengthening the country's defence capabilities.
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E.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian campaign medal
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service in locations, operations or under conditions specified by bars ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
certain allied military personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ officers of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| awardedWithBars | yes ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Government of Canada ⓘ |
| campaignOrService | specially defined service under exceptional circumstances ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| claspSystem | service bars indicating theatre or type of service ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decorationType | service medal ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of allied armed forces
ⓘ
members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1984 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bars
ⓘ
medal ⓘ ribbon ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | bars denoting specific operations or theatres ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| languageOnMedal |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| material | cupro-nickel ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Army
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ |
| monarchOnObverse | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| obverseFeature | effigy of the reigning Canadian monarch ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| postNominals | SSM ⓘ |
| precedenceInCanadianHonoursSystem |
above NATO medals
ⓘ
below Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal ⓘ |
| presentedBy | King of Canada ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of specially defined service under exceptional circumstances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Forces Decoration
ⓘ
General Campaign Star ⓘ General Service Medal (Canada) ⓘ |
| reverseFeature | maple leaf within a laurel wreath ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | SERVICE SPÉCIAL SPECIAL SERVICE ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central white stripe flanked by red and green stripes ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 mm ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Service Medal (Canada) Description of subject: The Special Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces for specially defined service under exceptional circumstances.
Referenced by (3)
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