Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords
E452460
The Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords was a lower-grade Nazi German decoration awarded primarily for non-combat merit related to the Spanish Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4538968 — 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: Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords Context triple: [Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds, higherRankThan, Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords]
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A.
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds
The Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds was a high-ranking Nazi German military decoration awarded for exceptional merit and bravery by members of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War.
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B.
German Cross in Silver
The German Cross in Silver was a high-level World War II German military decoration awarded primarily for repeated acts of exceptional non-combat service.
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C.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
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D.
Tahoua cross
The Tahoua cross is a distinctive regional variant of the traditional Tuareg silver pendant, characterized by its specific geometric design associated with the Tahoua area of Niger.
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E.
La Cruz
La Cruz is a Chilean municipality located in the Province of Quillota, known for its agricultural activity and rural character.
- 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: Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords Target entity description: The Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords was a lower-grade Nazi German decoration awarded primarily for non-combat merit related to the Spanish Civil War.
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A.
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds
The Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds was a high-ranking Nazi German military decoration awarded for exceptional merit and bravery by members of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War.
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B.
German Cross in Silver
The German Cross in Silver was a high-level World War II German military decoration awarded primarily for repeated acts of exceptional non-combat service.
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C.
Papal Cross
The Papal Cross is a large white cross-shaped monument in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, erected as the site of Pope John Paul II’s historic open-air Mass in 1979.
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D.
Tahoua cross
The Tahoua cross is a distinctive regional variant of the traditional Tuareg silver pendant, characterized by its specific geometric design associated with the Tahoua area of Niger.
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E.
La Cruz
La Cruz is a Chilean municipality located in the Province of Quillota, known for its agricultural activity and rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi German decoration
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Condor Legion
NERFINISHED
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Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
non-combat merit
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service in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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German government (1933–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfInstitution | 1939-04-14 ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | no swords between the arms of the cross ⓘ |
| eligibility |
German civilian personnel
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German military personnel ⓘ non-combatants ⓘ personnel of the German Condor Legion ⓘ support personnel ⓘ |
| gradeOf | Spanish Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cross pattée
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eagle between the arms of the cross ⓘ swastika in the center ⓘ |
| hasHigherGrade |
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Cross in Gold without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowerGrade | Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
bravery in combat
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direct combat ⓘ |
| officialName | Spanienkreuz in Silber ohne Schwerter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 1939 ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Cross in Gold without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| status |
no longer awarded
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obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German civilian organizations supporting the Condor Legion
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Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast of the uniform ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords Description of subject: The Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords was a lower-grade Nazi German decoration awarded primarily for non-combat merit related to the Spanish Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds
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higherRankThan
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Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords
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