“soldier’s medal”
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The “soldier’s medal” refers to the Médaille militaire, a high French military decoration awarded for bravery in action and long, distinguished service, particularly among non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “soldier’s medal” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2416937 — 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: “soldier’s medal” Context triple: [Médaille militaire, nicknamed, “soldier’s medal”]
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A.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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B.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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C.
Sacrifice Medal
The Sacrifice Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who are killed or wounded under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action.
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D.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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E.
Medal of Honor
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.
- 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: “soldier’s medal” Target entity description: The “soldier’s medal” refers to the Médaille militaire, a high French military decoration awarded for bravery in action and long, distinguished service, particularly among non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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A.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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B.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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C.
Sacrifice Medal
The Sacrifice Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who are killed or wounded under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action.
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D.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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E.
Medal of Honor
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
state decoration of France ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery in action
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ long military service ⓘ |
| awardedToForeigners | true ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French Ministry of Armed Forces
French Republic ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decorum | worn on left breast ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
general officers commanding in chief ⓘ non-commissioned officers ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| establishedIn |
Second Empire of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| establishedOn | 1852-01-22 ⓘ |
| hasCivilianEquivalent |
Légion d'honneur
ⓘ
surface form:
Légion d’honneur
|
| hasGrade | single grade ⓘ |
| higherThan |
Croix de Guerre
ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de guerre
|
| inscription | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | French ⓘ |
| lowerThan |
Légion d'honneur
ⓘ
surface form:
Légion d’honneur
|
| material | gilded silver ⓘ |
| motto |
Valeur et Discipline
ⓘ
surface form:
Valeur et discipline
|
| nickname | soldier’s medal ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
Ferdinand Foch ⓘ Philippe Pétain ⓘ common soldiers of World War I ⓘ |
| obverseDepicts | female allegory of the French Republic ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceInFrance | high ⓘ |
| rankFocus |
enlisted soldiers
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Croix de la Valeur Militaire
ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de la Valeur militaire
|
| reverseDepicts | crossed flags and military trophies ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfBraveryAward | non-commissioned and enlisted gallantry award ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Algerian War of Independence
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surface form:
Algerian War
Crimean War ⓘ Franco-Prussian War ⓘ First Indochina War ⓘ
surface form:
Indochina War
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: “soldier’s medal” Description of subject: The “soldier’s medal” refers to the Médaille militaire, a high French military decoration awarded for bravery in action and long, distinguished service, particularly among non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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