Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design)
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The Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) is the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor in combat, awarded to members of the sea services for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) canonical | 1 |
| Medal of Honor (for Coast Guard personnel) | 1 |
| Medal of Honor (to individual members) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4474842 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) Context triple: [Medal of Honor (posthumous), hasForm, Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design)]
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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C.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
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D.
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.
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E.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) Target entity description: The Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) is the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor in combat, awarded to members of the sea services for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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C.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
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D.
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.
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E.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
valor award ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
actions above and beyond the call of duty
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism ⓘ valor in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United States Coast Guard (through Department of Homeland Security or Department of the Navy in wartime)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
ⓘ
risk of life in actual combat against an enemy of the United States ⓘ |
| category | United States military awards and decorations ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | combat ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Medal of Honor (Air Force, Space Force design)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal of Honor (Army design) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| grade | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medal pendant
ⓘ
neck ribbon ⓘ |
| highestAwardOf |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleGranted | Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ |
| legalPrivileges | special benefits and honors under U.S. federal law for recipients ⓘ |
| legalStatus | created by act of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| motto | VALOR ⓘ |
| partOf | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| scope | sea services ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| suspensionDevice | anchor ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents courage and sacrifice in naval and maritime combat operations ⓘ |
| type | individual military decoration ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | around the neck ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) Description of subject: The Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) is the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor in combat, awarded to members of the sea services for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (to individual members)
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (for Coast Guard personnel)