Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999
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The Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 is the formal legal instrument issued by the New Zealand monarch that established and defined the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5734006 — 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: Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 Context triple: [Victoria Cross for New Zealand, legalFoundation, Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999]
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A.
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
The Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) is an official authorization issued by the British monarch granting an organization or body the right to use royal designation and status under the Crown’s authority.
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B.
Royal Charter of 1889
The Royal Charter of 1889 was a British government charter that granted the British South Africa Company extensive powers to administer, exploit, and expand colonial territories in southern Africa.
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C.
Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is a personal decoration bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II upon female members of the British royal family, typically worn on formal occasions as a mark of royal favor and distinction.
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D.
Register of the Order of the Garter
The Register of the Order of the Garter is the official record-keeper and chronicler of the historic English chivalric order’s members, ceremonies, and proceedings.
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E.
King Charles III Coronation Medal
The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a commemorative decoration awarded to recognize service and contributions in connection with the coronation of King Charles III.
- 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: Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 Target entity description: The Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 is the formal legal instrument issued by the New Zealand monarch that established and defined the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration.
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A.
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
The Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) is an official authorization issued by the British monarch granting an organization or body the right to use royal designation and status under the Crown’s authority.
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B.
Royal Charter of 1889
The Royal Charter of 1889 was a British government charter that granted the British South Africa Company extensive powers to administer, exploit, and expand colonial territories in southern Africa.
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C.
Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is a personal decoration bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II upon female members of the British royal family, typically worn on formal occasions as a mark of royal favor and distinction.
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D.
Register of the Order of the Garter
The Register of the Order of the Garter is the official record-keeper and chronicler of the historic English chivalric order’s members, ceremonies, and proceedings.
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E.
King Charles III Coronation Medal
The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a commemorative decoration awarded to recognize service and contributions in connection with the coronation of King Charles III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal instrument
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royal warrant ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
members of the New Zealand armed forces
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other persons serving with or alongside New Zealand armed forces in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| creates | distinct national version of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1999-09-20 ⓘ |
| establishes |
criteria for award of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand
ⓘ
design and insignia of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ order of wear of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| governs | award procedures for the Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Elizabeth II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarch of New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Victoria Cross for New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | letters patent ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Royal Honours System reforms of the 1990s ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration
ⓘ
to institute the Victoria Cross for New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British honours system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| typeOfDecorationEstablished | gallantry decoration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 Description of subject: The Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 is the formal legal instrument issued by the New Zealand monarch that established and defined the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration.
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