Legion of Honor
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The Legion of Honor is a renowned art museum in San Francisco known for its European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed in a Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legion of Honor canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legion of Honor Context triple: [Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, operates, Legion of Honor]
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A.
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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B.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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C.
Légion d'honneur
The Légion d'honneur is France’s highest order of merit, awarded for outstanding military or civil achievements.
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D.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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E.
Column of Victory
The Column of Victory is a monumental stone column at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, commemorating the military triumphs of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
- 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: Legion of Honor Target entity description: The Legion of Honor is a renowned art museum in San Francisco known for its European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed in a Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate.
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A.
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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B.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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C.
Légion d'honneur
The Légion d'honneur is France’s highest order of merit, awarded for outstanding military or civil achievements.
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D.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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E.
Column of Victory
The Column of Victory is a monumental stone column at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, commemorating the military triumphs of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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museum building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
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surface form:
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
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| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in California
ⓘ
Beaux-Arts architecture in California ⓘ Museums in San Francisco ⓘ |
| city | San Francisco ⓘ |
| collectionType |
European paintings
ⓘ
European sculpture ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | art museum ⓘ |
| hasBuildingStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | museum ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Old Masters
ⓘ
surface form:
European Old Master paintings
ancient art ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ prints and drawings ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCollectionStrength |
European art
ⓘ
decorative arts ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
museum galleries
ⓘ
scenic overlook ⓘ special exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasType | fine arts museum ⓘ |
| hasView |
Golden Gate Bridge
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
San Francisco Designated Landmark
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surface form:
San Francisco Landmark
|
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| isLocatedNear |
Golden Gate Bridge
ⓘ
Pacific coastline ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInNeighborhood | Lincoln Park ⓘ |
| location | San Francisco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Légion d'honneur ⓘ |
| operator | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Golden Gate Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Gate
|
| owner |
San Francisco County
ⓘ
surface form:
City and County of San Francisco
|
| partOf | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism guides about San Francisco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legion of Honor Description of subject: The Legion of Honor is a renowned art museum in San Francisco known for its European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed in a Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
subject surface form:
Textiles and Costume Department
subject surface form:
Textiles and Costume Department