Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
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The Patriotic Order of Merit in silver was a mid-level state honor of the former East Germany, awarded for notable contributions to the socialist state and society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patriotic Order of Merit in gold | 1 |
| Patriotic Order of Merit in silver canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Context triple: [Klaus Fuchs, awardReceived, Patriotic Order of Merit in silver]
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A.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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B.
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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C.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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D.
Order of Independence and Freedom
The Order of Independence and Freedom was a high-level military decoration of the People’s Republic of China awarded for outstanding leadership and bravery during the Chinese Civil War.
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E.
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.
- 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: Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Target entity description: The Patriotic Order of Merit in silver was a mid-level state honor of the former East Germany, awarded for notable contributions to the socialist state and society.
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A.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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B.
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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C.
Medal for Merit
The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
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D.
Order of Independence and Freedom
The Order of Independence and Freedom was a high-level military decoration of the People’s Republic of China awarded for outstanding leadership and bravery during the Chinese Civil War.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil decoration
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state order ⓘ |
| abolished | 1990 ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
achievements in culture
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achievements in politics ⓘ achievements in science ⓘ achievements in sports ⓘ achievements in the economy ⓘ merit in building socialism ⓘ outstanding services to the German Democratic Republic ⓘ strengthening friendship between peoples ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Council of State of the GDR
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surface form:
Council of State of the German Democratic Republic
President of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| awardLevel | silver grade ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | orders, decorations and medals of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
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surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| decorates | ribbon bar of the Patriotic Order of Merit ⓘ |
| eligibility |
citizens of the German Democratic Republic
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collectives and institutions ⓘ foreign citizens ⓘ |
| established | 1954 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Council of State of the GDR
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surface form:
Council of State of the German Democratic Republic
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
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| hasGradeWithinOrder | intermediate grade ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
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| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Patriotic Order of Merit
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surface form:
Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
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| material | silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Patriotic Order of Merit ⓘ |
| officialNameInGerman | Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Silber ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriotic Order of Merit ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of notable contributions to socialist society
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recognition of notable contributions to the socialist state ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Patriotic Order of Merit
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surface form:
Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
Patriotic Order of Merit ⓘ
surface form:
Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
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| ribbonColor | dark red ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition by the socialist state ⓘ |
| usedIn | socialist honors system of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| usedUntil | German reunification ⓘ |
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Subject: Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Description of subject: The Patriotic Order of Merit in silver was a mid-level state honor of the former East Germany, awarded for notable contributions to the socialist state and society.
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Patriotic Order of Merit in gold