Order of the Chrysanthemum
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The Order of the Chrysanthemum is Japan’s highest and most prestigious order of chivalry, traditionally awarded by the Emperor to members of the imperial family and distinguished foreign heads of state.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Chrysanthemum canonical | 30 |
| Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum | 1 |
| Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan) (honorary) | 1 |
| Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum | 1 |
| 大勲位菊花大綬章 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493576 — 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 Chrysanthemum Context triple: [Chrysanthemum Crest, usedOn, Order of the Chrysanthemum]
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A.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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B.
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star is a high-ranking Japanese honor awarded by the government for distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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C.
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun is the highest class of one of Japan’s most prestigious national orders, awarded for exceptional merit in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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E.
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish royal order of chivalry traditionally awarded for civic merits and services to the state.
- 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 Chrysanthemum Target entity description: The Order of the Chrysanthemum is Japan’s highest and most prestigious order of chivalry, traditionally awarded by the Emperor to members of the imperial family and distinguished foreign heads of state.
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A.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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B.
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star is a high-ranking Japanese honor awarded by the government for distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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C.
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun is the highest class of one of Japan’s most prestigious national orders, awarded for exceptional merit in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The Order of the Sacred Treasure is a Japanese honor established in the 19th century to recognize long and meritorious service to the state or public.
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E.
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish royal order of chivalry traditionally awarded for civic merits and services to the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order
ⓘ
order of chivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
|
| awardedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
foreign heads of state
ⓘ
members of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | very rare ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
imperial enthronement ceremonies
ⓘ
state banquets ⓘ |
| collarFeature |
chrysanthemum flowers
ⓘ
phoenixes ⓘ |
| collarMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| conferredOn | state visit occasions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Japanese royalty
ⓘ
foreign heads of state ⓘ foreign royalty ⓘ |
| established |
1876
ⓘ
Meiji era ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
|
| establishedBy | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| grade |
Collar
ⓘ
Grand Cordon ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Akihito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Heisei
Naruhito ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Reiwa
Emperor Hirohito ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Showa
Charles Philip Arthur George ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
Felipe VI ⓘ
surface form:
King Felipe VI of Spain
Harald V of Norway ⓘ
surface form:
King Harald V of Norway
Willem-Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
President of the French Republic ⓘ
surface form:
President of France
President of Germany ⓘ President of Italy ⓘ Elizabeth II ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| highestOrderIn | Japan ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
central red disc
ⓘ
chrysanthemum blossom ⓘ green enamelled rays ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| prestige | Japan’s most prestigious decoration ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
higher than the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
ⓘ
higher than the Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ |
| relatedOrder |
Order of the Paulownia Flowers
ⓘ
Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
crimson
ⓘ
light red ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| type | single-grade order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of the Chrysanthemum Description of subject: The Order of the Chrysanthemum is Japan’s highest and most prestigious order of chivalry, traditionally awarded by the Emperor to members of the imperial family and distinguished foreign heads of state.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
subject surface form:
Heihachiro Togo
this entity surface form:
Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan) (honorary)
this entity surface form:
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
subject surface form:
Tōgō Heihachirō