Medal of Honor
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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.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T25671 — 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: Medal of Honor Context triple: [Charles Lindbergh, awardReceived, Medal of Honor]
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A.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Order of Victory
The Order of Victory was the highest Soviet military decoration awarded to senior commanders for outstanding leadership in World War II.
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D.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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E.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
- 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: Medal of Honor Target entity description: 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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A.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Order of Victory
The Order of Victory was the highest Soviet military decoration awarded to senior commanders for outstanding leadership in World War II.
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D.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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E.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ Department of the Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Air Force
United States Department of the Army ⓘ Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
|
| awardedFor |
acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty
ⓘ
combat action against an enemy of the United States ⓘ conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life ⓘ |
| awardingProcess |
requires approval by service secretary
ⓘ
requires approval by the President of the United States ⓘ requires investigation and documentation of action ⓘ requires recommendation and chain-of-command review ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation | usually presented at the White House ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | National Medal of Honor Day ⓘ |
| conflictOfFirstAwards | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| entitlesRecipientTo |
Medal of Honor Roll enrollment
ⓘ
salute privileges ⓘ special pension ⓘ uniform distinctions ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1863 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Medal of Honor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Army Medal of Honor
Coast Guard Medal of Honor ⓘ Medal of Honor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Medal of Honor
|
| highestRankInSystem | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Title 10 of the United States Code
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Code Title 10
Title 14 of the United States Code ⓘ
surface form:
United States Code Title 14
Title 32 of the United States Code ⓘ
surface form:
United States Code Title 32
|
| NationalMedalOfHonorDayDate | March 25 ⓘ |
| notableTheaterOfAwards |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| relativeTo |
higher than Air Force Cross
ⓘ
higher than Coast Guard Cross ⓘ higher than Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ higher than Navy Cross ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ribbon with white stars ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped medallion ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
extraordinary heroism
ⓘ
self-sacrifice in combat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal of Honor Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (154)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ernest E. Evans