Order of the Military Cross (Poland)
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The Order of the Military Cross is a modern Polish military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat, ranking below the historic Virtuti Militari.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Military Cross (Poland) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5284059 — 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: Order of the Military Cross (Poland) Context triple: [Virtuti Militari, lowerAward, Order of the Military Cross (Poland)]
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A.
Order of Virtuti Militari
The Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for heroism and valor in the face of the enemy.
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B.
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland is a high Polish state decoration awarded to foreigners and Poles living abroad for distinguished contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
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C.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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D.
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland’s highest state orders, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a Polish military decoration established during World War II to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany.
- 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: Order of the Military Cross (Poland) Target entity description: The Order of the Military Cross is a modern Polish military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat, ranking below the historic Virtuti Militari.
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A.
Order of Virtuti Militari
The Order of Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for heroism and valor in the face of the enemy.
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B.
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland is a high Polish state decoration awarded to foreigners and Poles living abroad for distinguished contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
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C.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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D.
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland’s highest state orders, awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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E.
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
The Order of the Cross of Grunwald was a Polish military decoration established during World War II to honor outstanding service in combat against Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in combat
ⓘ
meritorious conduct in combat operations ⓘ valor in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
on behalf of the Republic of Poland ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersHonorificStatus | recipient is recognized for bravery in combat ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| domain | military honors ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign military personnel
ⓘ
members of the Polish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
1st Class
ⓘ
2nd Class ⓘ 3rd Class ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
courage under fire
ⓘ
military valor ⓘ |
| higherAward | Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| isAboveInPrecedence |
Cross of Merit with Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal for Sacrifice and Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBelowInPrecedence |
Order of Polonia Restituta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the White Eagle (Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDecorationOf | Polish state awards system ⓘ |
| isMilitaryDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isModernDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Cross of Merit with Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStateDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isWornOn | left side of the chest ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Polish ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Cross of Merit with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | military cross motif ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | two white stripes near the edges ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | combat decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn | Polish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Order of the Military Cross (Poland) Description of subject: The Order of the Military Cross is a modern Polish military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat, ranking below the historic Virtuti Militari.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Virtuti Militari