Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a dynastic chivalric order of knighthood historically associated with the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished civil and military merit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus canonical | 17 |
| Order of Saint Maurice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767468 — 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 Saints Maurice and Lazarus Context triple: [Emil Theodor Kocher, awardReceived, Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]
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A.
Royal Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim is Sweden’s highest and most prestigious chivalric order, traditionally awarded by the monarch to royalty and heads of state for exceptional merit.
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B.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
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C.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
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D.
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is one of the most prestigious and ancient chivalric orders in Europe, historically associated with the Habsburgs and the Spanish and Austrian monarchies.
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E.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
- 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 Saints Maurice and Lazarus Target entity description: The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a dynastic chivalric order of knighthood historically associated with the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished civil and military merit.
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A.
Royal Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim is Sweden’s highest and most prestigious chivalric order, traditionally awarded by the monarch to royalty and heads of state for exceptional merit.
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B.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
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C.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
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D.
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is one of the most prestigious and ancient chivalric orders in Europe, historically associated with the Habsburgs and the Spanish and Austrian monarchies.
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E.
Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold is Belgium’s highest and oldest national order of merit, awarded for exceptional service to the Belgian state and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order
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dynastic order of knighthood ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished civil merit
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distinguished military merit ⓘ |
| awardFor |
civil merit
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military merit ⓘ |
| badge |
green-enameled cross flory
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white-enameled cross pattée ⓘ |
| chivalricTradition | Catholic chivalric order ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
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foreign nationals ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| follows |
Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem
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Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Saint Maurice
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| formerStateOrderOf |
Kingdom of Italy
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Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| founder | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
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Grand Cross ⓘ Grand Officer ⓘ Knight ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
breast star
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neck badge ⓘ sash badge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Commander
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Grand Cross ⓘ Grand Officer ⓘ Knight ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | head of the House of Savoy ⓘ |
| motto | FERT ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lazarus of Bethany
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surface form:
Saint Lazarus
Saint Maurice ⓘ |
| nobleHouse | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of distinguished service ⓘ |
| region | Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| ribbon | green ribbon with white stripes ⓘ |
| status | dynastic order of the House of Savoy ⓘ |
| type |
Order of Merit
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surface form:
order of merit
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| usedBy |
House of Savoy
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Description of subject: The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a dynastic chivalric order of knighthood historically associated with the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished civil and military merit.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alfonso La Marmora
subject surface form:
Umberto I of Italy
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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follows
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Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Order of Saint Maurice