Silver Lifesaving Medal
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The Silver Lifesaving Medal is a United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning, shipwreck, or other water-related peril.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Lifesaving Medal canonical | 3 |
| United States Lifesaving Medals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083792 — 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: Silver Lifesaving Medal Context triple: [United States awards and decorations, includes, Silver Lifesaving Medal]
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A.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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B.
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.
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C.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
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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.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active 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: Silver Lifesaving Medal Target entity description: The Silver Lifesaving Medal is a United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning, shipwreck, or other water-related peril.
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A.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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B.
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.
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C.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
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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.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
lifesaving medal ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Coast Guard Office of Personnel
|
| associatedWith | United States Life-Saving Service ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism in water rescue
ⓘ
rescuing or attempting to rescue persons from drowning ⓘ rescuing or attempting to rescue persons from other water-related peril ⓘ rescuing or attempting to rescue persons from shipwreck ⓘ |
| awardedToNonUSCitizens | true ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Commandant of the Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
|
| awardingContext | peacetime ⓘ |
| branch | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedMultipleTimes | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaIncludes |
act of heroism not involving armed conflict
ⓘ
self-imposed risk of life ⓘ |
| domain |
maritime safety
ⓘ
search and rescue ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
members of the armed forces of friendly foreign nations ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| established | 1874 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasRibbon | yes ⓘ |
| higherAward | Gold Lifesaving Medal ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | United States Life-Saving Service medals ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Silver Lifesaving Medal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Lifesaving Medals
|
| legalBasis | Title 14 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerAward | none ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| nonCombatantDecoration | true ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the oldest United States medals still issued ⓘ |
| obverseDesignIncludes | lifesaving scene ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Gold Lifesaving Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesignIncludes | inscription for act of heroism ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUsage |
United States Coast Guard personnel
ⓘ
United States Merchant Marine personnel ⓘ United States Navy personnel ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| subsequentAwardsIndicatedBy | gold stars on the ribbon ⓘ |
| type | non-combat decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silver Lifesaving Medal Description of subject: The Silver Lifesaving Medal is a United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning, shipwreck, or other water-related peril.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Lifesaving Medals