Secretary’s Award for Valor
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The Secretary’s Award for Valor is one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s highest honors, recognizing extraordinary courage and heroism in the face of extreme danger.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DHS Award for Valor | 1 |
| Secretary’s Award for Valor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5682385 — 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: Secretary’s Award for Valor Context triple: [Department of Homeland Security awards, includes, Secretary’s Award for Valor]
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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C.
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award in the United States for public safety officers who display extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
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D.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
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E.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service 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: Secretary’s Award for Valor Target entity description: The Secretary’s Award for Valor is one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s highest honors, recognizing extraordinary courage and heroism in the face of extreme danger.
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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C.
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award in the United States for public safety officers who display extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
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D.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
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E.
Medal of Military Valor
The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government award
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award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. homeland security missions ⓘ |
| awardFor |
acts of valor
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extraordinary courage ⓘ heroism in the face of extreme danger ⓘ |
| confers | formal recognition by the Secretary of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ⓘ
other individuals who support the mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| hasType | valor award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | highest honors of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Department of Homeland Security awards program ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Secretary of Homeland Security
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
courage under life‑threatening conditions
ⓘ
selfless actions to protect others ⓘ |
| sector | homeland security ⓘ |
| symbolizes | extraordinary bravery in service to the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary’s Award for Valor Description of subject: The Secretary’s Award for Valor is one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s highest honors, recognizing extraordinary courage and heroism in the face of extreme danger.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DHS Award for Valor