War Cross with Sword
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The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War Cross with Sword canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5834862 — 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: War Cross with Sword Context triple: [Eirik Kristoffersen, awardReceived, War Cross with Sword]
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A.
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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B.
Sceptre with the Cross
The Sceptre with the Cross is a British royal ceremonial staff, part of the Crown Jewels, traditionally held by the monarch during coronations to symbolize temporal power under Christian authority.
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C.
Officer’s Cross
The Officer’s Cross is a distinguished mid-level state decoration awarded by Hungary to recognize significant civil or military merit.
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D.
Officer’s Cross
The Officer’s Cross is a mid-level class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
Officer's Cross
The Officer's Cross is a mid-level Spanish civil and military decoration awarded within the Order of Isabella the Catholic for meritorious service benefiting Spain.
- 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: War Cross with Sword Target entity description: The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
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A.
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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B.
Sceptre with the Cross
The Sceptre with the Cross is a British royal ceremonial staff, part of the Crown Jewels, traditionally held by the monarch during coronations to symbolize temporal power under Christian authority.
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C.
Officer’s Cross
The Officer’s Cross is a distinguished mid-level state decoration awarded by Hungary to recognize significant civil or military merit.
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D.
Officer’s Cross
The Officer’s Cross is a mid-level class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
Officer's Cross
The Officer's Cross is a mid-level Spanish civil and military decoration awarded within the Order of Isabella the Catholic for meritorious service benefiting Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order and decoration of Norway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Krigskorset med sverd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary bravery in combat
ⓘ
extraordinary leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
King of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Norwegian citizens
ⓘ
foreign citizens ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| established | 1941 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Norwegian government-in-exile in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | sword device ⓘ |
| hasGrade | single class ⓘ |
| hasRibbonColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasRibbonPattern | vertical stripes ⓘ |
| isHighest | Norwegian military decoration ⓘ |
| isMilitaryEquivalentOf | Norwegian civilian high decorations for bravery ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Norwegian honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Krigskorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | all other Norwegian military decorations ⓘ |
| symbolizes | armed struggle ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Second World War ⓘ |
| typicalRecipientRole |
enlisted soldier
ⓘ
non-commissioned officer ⓘ officer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: War Cross with Sword Description of subject: The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.