Gold Lifesaving Medal
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The Gold Lifesaving Medal is a high-level United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives from the perils of the sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gold Lifesaving Medal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083793 — 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: Gold Lifesaving Medal Context triple: [United States awards and decorations, includes, Gold Lifesaving Medal]
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A.
Silver Lifesaving Medal
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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B.
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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C.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
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.
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E.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
- 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: Gold Lifesaving Medal Target entity description: The Gold Lifesaving Medal is a high-level United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives from the perils of the sea.
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A.
Silver Lifesaving Medal
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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B.
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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C.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
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.
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E.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government decoration
ⓘ
lifesaving award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism in attempting to save life from the perils of the sea
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism in saving life from the perils of the sea ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Commandant of the Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
|
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| category |
Civilian lifesaving award
ⓘ
Maritime rescue decoration ⓘ United States military award ⓘ |
| contextOfAction |
waters subject to United States maritime law
ⓘ
waters within the jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
image of a rescue at sea
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inscription referring to saving life from the perils of the sea ⓘ |
| domain |
maritime safety
ⓘ
search and rescue ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ members of the United States armed forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1874-06-20 ⓘ |
| firstAwardedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| higherThan | Silver Lifesaving Medal ⓘ |
| includesRibbon | true ⓘ |
| isNonCombatDecoration | true ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Life-Saving Service medals
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Lifesaving Medals
|
| presentedBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ United States Life-Saving Service ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Coast Guard Medal
ⓘ
Silver Lifesaving Medal ⓘ |
| relativePrecedence |
above Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
below Silver Star ⓘ |
| riskEnvironment | perils of the sea ⓘ |
| riskRequirement | recipient must have risked their own life ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAssociation |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Life-Saving Service ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfHeroismRequired | extraordinary heroism ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniformAs | personal military decoration ⓘ |
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Subject: Gold Lifesaving Medal Description of subject: The Gold Lifesaving Medal is a high-level United States maritime honor awarded for extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives from the perils of the sea.
Referenced by (3)
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