Arctic Medal
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The Arctic Medal was a British campaign medal awarded in the 19th century to recognize participants in Arctic exploration and search expeditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arctic Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14830938 — 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: Arctic Medal Context triple: [Sir John Rae, awardReceived, Arctic Medal]
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A.
Arctic Service Ribbon
The Arctic Service Ribbon is a United States Navy award recognizing service members who operate in or near the Arctic Circle under qualifying conditions.
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B.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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C.
South Pole Medal
The South Pole Medal is a Norwegian commemorative decoration awarded to members of Roald Amundsen’s 1910–1912 Antarctic expedition who participated in the first successful journey to the South Pole.
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D.
Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic
The Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Arctic regions of the USSR.
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E.
Australian Antarctic Medal
The Australian Antarctic Medal is a national award recognizing outstanding service and contributions to Australia’s Antarctic program and related activities in polar regions.
- 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: Arctic Medal Target entity description: The Arctic Medal was a British campaign medal awarded in the 19th century to recognize participants in Arctic exploration and search expeditions.
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A.
Arctic Service Ribbon
The Arctic Service Ribbon is a United States Navy award recognizing service members who operate in or near the Arctic Circle under qualifying conditions.
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B.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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C.
South Pole Medal
The South Pole Medal is a Norwegian commemorative decoration awarded to members of Roald Amundsen’s 1910–1912 Antarctic expedition who participated in the first successful journey to the South Pole.
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D.
Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic
The Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Arctic regions of the USSR.
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E.
Australian Antarctic Medal
The Australian Antarctic Medal is a national award recognizing outstanding service and contributions to Australia’s Antarctic program and related activities in polar regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.