Medal for the Defence of Moscow
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The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal for the Defence of Moscow canonical | 4 |
| Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392867 — 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: Medal for the Defence of Moscow Context triple: [Soviet system of orders, medals and titles, includesMedal, Medal for the Defence of Moscow]
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A.
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
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B.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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C.
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner was one of the Soviet Union’s earliest and most prestigious military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and valor in combat.
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D.
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- 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: Medal for the Defence of Moscow Target entity description: The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
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A.
Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
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B.
Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
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C.
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner was one of the Soviet Union’s earliest and most prestigious military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and valor in combat.
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D.
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.
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E.
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was a high Soviet civilian decoration awarded for exceptional achievements in labor, industry, science, culture, and other fields of national economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
defence of Moscow against German forces
ⓘ
participation in the defence of Moscow ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
direct participation in combat operations near Moscow
ⓘ
service in units defending Moscow ⓘ work in fortification and defence construction around Moscow ⓘ |
| campaign | Battle of Moscow ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1944-05-01 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NKVD troops
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Red Army personnel
Soviet Navy personnel ⓘ Soviet civilians ⓘ participants in the defence of Moscow ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| locationOfCampaign |
Moscow Oblast
ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow region
|
| material | brass ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battle of Moscow
ⓘ
surface form:
defence of Moscow
|
| obverseDesign |
Towers of the Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Kremlin wall and Spasskaya Tower
Red Army soldiers ⓘ aircraft ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| place | Moscow ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet state authorities ⓘ |
| region |
Russian SFSR
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
|
| relatedAward |
Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
ⓘ
Medal for the Defence of Stalingrad ⓘ Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus ⓘ Medal for the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription "For Our Soviet Motherland" in Russian ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
ⓘ
red stripe ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| suspension | pentagonal mount ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
|
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Subject: Medal for the Defence of Moscow Description of subject: The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was a Soviet World War II campaign medal awarded to military personnel and civilians who participated in the defense of Moscow against German forces.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"