Spanish Campaign Medal
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The Spanish Campaign Medal was a United States military service medal awarded to personnel who served during the Spanish–American War at the end of the 19th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish Campaign Medal canonical | 5 |
| Spanish Campaign Medal (Army version) | 1 |
| Spanish Campaign Medal (Marine Corps version) | 1 |
| Spanish Campaign Medal (Navy version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1179932 — 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: Spanish Campaign Medal Context triple: [Arthur MacArthur Jr., awardReceived, Spanish Campaign Medal]
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A.
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
The Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand is Spain’s highest military decoration for extraordinary valor in combat.
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B.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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C.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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D.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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E.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
- 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: Spanish Campaign Medal Target entity description: The Spanish Campaign Medal was a United States military service medal awarded to personnel who served during the Spanish–American War at the end of the 19th century.
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A.
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
The Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand is Spain’s highest military decoration for extraordinary valor in combat.
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B.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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C.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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D.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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E.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
military service in the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
service in designated operations against Spain in 1898 ⓘ |
| awardingBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign |
Cuban campaign
ⓘ
Capture of Manila (1898) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine campaign (Spanish–American War phase)
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rican campaign
|
| campaignMedalPrecedence | pre-World War I U.S. campaign medals ⓘ |
| classification | campaign medal ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1905 ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.25 inches ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Army personnel
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard personnel ⓘ United States Marine Corps personnel ⓘ United States Navy personnel ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | profile of a female figure representing Liberty ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
Spanish–American War
ⓘ
surface form:
WAR WITH SPAIN
|
| presentedBy |
United States Department of War
ⓘ
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| relatedAward |
Spanish Campaign Medal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Army version)
Spanish Campaign Medal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Marine Corps version)
Spanish Campaign Medal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Navy version)
|
| relatedConflict |
Cuban War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban War of Independence (U.S. intervention phase)
|
| reverseDesign | trophy of arms with shield of the United States ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | FOR SERVICE IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue edge stripes
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1898-08-13 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1898-04-21 ⓘ |
| serviceTheater |
Atlantic Ocean (West Indies area)
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | left chest on military uniform ⓘ |
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Subject: Spanish Campaign Medal Description of subject: The Spanish Campaign Medal was a United States military service medal awarded to personnel who served during the Spanish–American War at the end of the 19th century.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Army version)
this entity surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Navy version)
this entity surface form:
Spanish Campaign Medal (Marine Corps version)