The King’s Medal
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The King’s Medal is a prestigious royal decoration awarded in recognition of distinguished service or exceptional achievement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The King’s Medal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T378552 — 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: The King’s Medal Context triple: [Royal Medal, alsoKnownAs, The King’s Medal]
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A.
The King
The King is a conman and one of the two unscrupulous drifters who travel with Huck and Jim, posing as royalty to swindle people in Mark Twain’s "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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B.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Message from the King
Message from the King is a 2016 neo-noir action thriller film in which Chadwick Boseman stars as a South African man who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his sister’s death.
- 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: The King’s Medal Target entity description: The King’s Medal is a prestigious royal decoration awarded in recognition of distinguished service or exceptional achievement.
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A.
The King
The King is a conman and one of the two unscrupulous drifters who travel with Huck and Jim, posing as royalty to swindle people in Mark Twain’s "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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B.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Sword of State
The Sword of State is an ornate ceremonial sword symbolizing royal authority and the monarch’s power to govern, prominently carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Message from the King
Message from the King is a 2016 neo-noir action thriller film in which Chadwick Boseman stars as a South African man who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his sister’s death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil decoration
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royal decoration ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H.M. The King’s Medal
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Kungamedaljen ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
King of Sweden
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Swedish Royal Court ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
meritorious public service
ⓘ
promoting Swedish interests abroad ⓘ scientific achievements ⓘ significant cultural contributions ⓘ |
| awardedSinceReignOf |
Karl XIII of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles XIII of Sweden
|
| awardFor |
distinguished service
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exceptional achievement ⓘ outstanding contributions to Sweden ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation |
Stockholm Palace
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surface form:
Royal Palace in Stockholm
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| conferredOn |
individuals with long and faithful service to the Royal Court
ⓘ
individuals with outstanding contributions in their professional field ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Swedish citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | Office of the Marshal of the Realm ⓘ |
| hasDesignUpdatedDuringReignOf |
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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surface form:
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
|
| hasGrade |
12th size
ⓘ
8th size ⓘ |
| hasObverse | effigy of the reigning King of Sweden ⓘ |
| hasQuality | prestigious ⓘ |
| hasReverse | inscription indicating merit or service ⓘ |
| hasRibbon | blue ribbon with yellow stripes (common variant) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
The King’s Medal in the Order of the Polar Star ribbon
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The King’s Medal in the Order of the Seraphim ribbon ⓘ |
| inception | 1814 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the reigning King of Sweden ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish honours system ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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surface form:
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
|
| rankInSystem | one of the highest Swedish royal medals ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | non-order royal distinction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recognition of long-term distinguished service
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recognition of singular exceptional achievements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The King’s Medal Description of subject: The King’s Medal is a prestigious royal decoration awarded in recognition of distinguished service or exceptional achievement.
Referenced by (3)
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