Bravery Decorations
E151675
Bravery Decorations are Canadian honours awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bravery Decorations canonical | 3 |
| Military Valour Decorations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1329026 — 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: Bravery Decorations Context triple: [Governor General of Canada, confers, Bravery Decorations]
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A.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
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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.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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D.
Medal for Labour Valour
The Medal for Labour Valour was a Soviet civilian award given to individuals for outstanding achievements in labor, productivity, and contributions to the national economy and culture.
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E.
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.
- 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: Bravery Decorations Target entity description: Bravery Decorations are Canadian honours awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances.
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A.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
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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.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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D.
Medal for Labour Valour
The Medal for Labour Valour was a Soviet civilian award given to individuals for outstanding achievements in labor, productivity, and contributions to the national economy and culture.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian honours system component ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilians
ⓘ
first responders ⓘ law enforcement personnel ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances
ⓘ
acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril ⓘ acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Governor-General
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor General in the name of the Sovereign
|
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Rideau Hall ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| createdOnAdviceOf |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| distinctFrom |
Meritorious Service Decorations
ⓘ
Military Valour Decorations ⓘ Order of Canada ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Canadian citizens
ⓘ
non‑Canadians who have assisted Canadians or Canadian interests ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| highestGrade | Cross of Valour ⓘ |
| includes |
Cross of Valour
ⓘ
Medal of Bravery ⓘ Star of Courage ⓘ |
| insigniaMaterial |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| insigniaShape |
circular medal
ⓘ
cross ⓘ star ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chancellery of Honours ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| postnominalsAssociated |
C.V.
ⓘ
M.B. ⓘ S.C. ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of acts of bravery
ⓘ
recognition of exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | distinctive coloured ribbon for each grade ⓘ |
| secondHighestGrade | Star of Courage ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | recommendation by Canadian Honours Advisory bodies ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| thirdHighestGrade | Medal of Bravery ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery ⓘ |
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Subject: Bravery Decorations Description of subject: Bravery Decorations are Canadian honours awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage in hazardous circumstances.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Military Valour Decorations