Order of Virtuti Militari
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The Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for heroism and valor in the face of the enemy.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1659375 — 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: Order of Virtuti Militari Context triple: [Cross of Valour (Poland), higherAward, Order of Virtuti Militari]
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A.
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland’s highest state orders, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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B.
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland is a high Polish state decoration awarded to foreigners and Poles living abroad for distinguished contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
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C.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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D.
Order of Merit for the Fatherland
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland is one of Russia’s highest state decorations, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in fields such as government, defense, culture, and the economy.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a Polish military decoration established during World War II to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany.
- 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: Order of Virtuti Militari Target entity description: The Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for heroism and valor in the face of the enemy.
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A.
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland’s highest state orders, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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B.
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland is a high Polish state decoration awarded to foreigners and Poles living abroad for distinguished contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
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C.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland is one of Russia’s highest state decorations, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in fields such as government, defense, culture, and the economy.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a Polish military decoration established during World War II to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| awardFor |
heroism in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
valor in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardingBody | President of Poland ⓘ |
| class |
Commander's Cross
ⓘ
Commander's Cross with Star ⓘ Gold Cross ⓘ Grand Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross ⓘ Silver Cross ⓘ |
| conflictAssociated |
January Uprising
ⓘ
November Uprising ⓘ Polish–Soviet War ⓘ War in Defense of the Constitution ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Polish military personnel
ⓘ
cities ⓘ flags and standards ⓘ foreign military personnel ⓘ military formations ⓘ military units ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
King of Poland
ⓘ
Stanisław II Augustus Poniatowski ⓘ
surface form:
Stanisław II Augustus
|
| firstAwarded | 1792 ⓘ |
| hasFiveClasses | true ⓘ |
| highestAwardFor | military valor in Poland ⓘ |
| inception | 1792 ⓘ |
| inceptionEvent | War in Defense of the Constitution ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Polish state decorations law ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| motto | Virtuti Militari ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | For Military Virtue ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Order of Virtuti Militari
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Order Virtuti Militari
|
| nativeNameLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Józef Piłsudski
ⓘ
Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces in the West units
Stanisław Maczek ⓘ Władysław Anders ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | Order of the White Eagle in military decorations hierarchy ⓘ |
| previousAwardingBody |
King of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth monarch
Second Polish Republic authorities ⓘ |
| religion | secular ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
ⓘ
blue stripes ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| shortName | Virtuti Militari ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage in combat
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sacrifice for the homeland ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Order of Virtuti Militari Description of subject: The Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for heroism and valor in the face of the enemy.
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Order Virtuti Militari
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Grand Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Order Virtuti Militari
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Grand Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Grand Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Złoty Krzyż Orderu Virtuti Militari
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Virtuti Militari
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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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fifth class of the Virtuti Militari
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Merian C. Cooper
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Polish Virtuti Militari
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Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Grand Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Commander's Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Virtuti Militari
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Polish Virtuti Militari
this entity surface form:
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Virtuti Militari (Poland)
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Order Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari