Victoria Cross for Australia
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The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest military decoration awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Cross for Australia canonical | 2 |
| Letters Patent 1991 creating the Victoria Cross for Australia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1028768 — 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: Victoria Cross for Australia Context triple: [Victoria Cross, relatedAward, Victoria Cross for Australia]
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A.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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B.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
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C.
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
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D.
The George Cross
The George Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
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E.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
- 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: Victoria Cross for Australia Target entity description: The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest military decoration awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
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A.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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B.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
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C.
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
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D.
The George Cross
The George Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
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E.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gallantry award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| approvalAuthority | monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| awardedFor | extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardedTo | members of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
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| canBeAwardedToFormerADFMembers | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedToOtherPersonsUnderADFCommand | true ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion | often presented on Australia Day or ANZAC Day ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the Australian Army
ⓘ
members of the Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ members of the Royal Australian Navy ⓘ other members of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| establishedOn | 1991-01-15 ⓘ |
| firstAwardedOn | 2006-01-26 ⓘ |
| firstRecipient | Mark Donaldson ⓘ |
| hasEquivalent |
Victoria Cross (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
plain crimson ribbon without additional devices for multiple awards
ⓘ
suspension bar with laurel leaves ⓘ |
| isHighestMilitaryDecorationOf | Australia ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Victoria Cross for Australia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Letters Patent 1991 creating the Victoria Cross for Australia
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| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| medalShape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
St Edward's Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Saint Edward surmounted by a lion
|
| obverseInscription | FOR VALOUR ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian honours system ⓘ |
| postNominals | VC ⓘ |
| precedence | highest in the Australian Order of Wear ⓘ |
| recommendationProcess | through Australian Defence Force chain of command ⓘ |
| replaced | Imperial Victoria Cross in Australian use ⓘ |
| reverseFeature |
date of the act of valour engraved
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recipient's name and unit engraved ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | crimson ⓘ |
| scopeOfOperations |
armed conflict involving Australian forces
ⓘ
warlike operations ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolises | highest recognition of battlefield courage in Australia ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery in combat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Victoria Cross for Australia Description of subject: The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest military decoration awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Victoria Cross
this entity surface form:
Letters Patent 1991 creating the Victoria Cross for Australia