Medal of the Crimean War
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The Medal of the Crimean War was a military campaign decoration awarded to participants in the mid-19th-century Crimean War, notably recognizing service in major battles such as Alma, Balaclava, and Sevastopol.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crimean War campaign honours | 1 |
| French Crimean War Medal | 1 |
| Medal of the Crimean War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3952627 — 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 the Crimean War Context triple: [Patrice de MacMahon, awardReceived, Medal of the Crimean War]
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A.
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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B.
Queen's South Africa Medal
The Queen's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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D.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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E.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
- 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 the Crimean War Target entity description: The Medal of the Crimean War was a military campaign decoration awarded to participants in the mid-19th-century Crimean War, notably recognizing service in major battles such as Alma, Balaclava, and Sevastopol.
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A.
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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B.
Queen's South Africa Medal
The Queen's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.
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C.
Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus
The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of the Caucasus region against Axis forces.
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D.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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E.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign medal
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
campaign service in the Crimean War
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participation in major battles of the Crimean War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
marines
ⓘ
officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ sailors ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| battleRecognized |
Battle of Alma
ⓘ
Battle of Balaclava ⓘ Battle of Inkerman ⓘ Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Sevastopol
|
| campaignEndYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| campaignTheatre | Crimea ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | military medal collectible ⓘ |
| conflictRecognized | Crimean War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateConflict | 1853–1856 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
British colonial forces ⓘ Royal Marines personnel ⓘ Royal Navy personnel ⓘ |
| hasClasp |
Alma
ⓘ
Balaclava, Crimea ⓘ
surface form:
Balaklava
Inkerman ⓘ Sebastopol ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Victorian era ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| monarch | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| namedOnRim | recipient’s details engraved on rim ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Charge of the Light Brigade ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| region | Black Sea theatre ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Medal of the Crimean War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
French Crimean War Medal
Turkish Crimea Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Victory crowning a Roman warrior ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
land forces
ⓘ
naval forces ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| suspensionType | ornate swivelling suspender ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal of the Crimean War Description of subject: The Medal of the Crimean War was a military campaign decoration awarded to participants in the mid-19th-century Crimean War, notably recognizing service in major battles such as Alma, Balaclava, and Sevastopol.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crimean War campaign honours
this entity surface form:
French Crimean War Medal