Canadian Forces Decoration
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The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Forces Decoration canonical | 11 |
| Canadian Forces Decoration (post-nominal form) | 1 |
| Canadian Long Service and Good Conduct decorations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1635326 — 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: Canadian Forces Decoration Context triple: [Canadian Honours System, includesMedal, Canadian Forces Decoration]
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A.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
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B.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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C.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal is a British decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for exemplary acts of bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
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D.
Peacekeeping Service Medal
The Peacekeeping Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of individuals who have participated in international peacekeeping operations.
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E.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
- 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: Canadian Forces Decoration Target entity description: The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
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A.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
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B.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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C.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal is a British decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for exemplary acts of bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
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D.
Peacekeeping Service Medal
The Peacekeeping Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of individuals who have participated in international peacekeeping operations.
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E.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian military decoration
ⓘ
long service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CD ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
long service with good conduct
ⓘ
twelve years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Canadian Armed Forces members
ⓘ
Canadian military personnel ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| campaign | non-campaign specific ⓘ |
| claspAwardedFor | each additional ten years of qualifying service ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
members of the Regular Force ⓘ members of the Reserve Force ⓘ non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ officers of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1951 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
King George VI
ⓘ
linked to:
George VI
|
| firstAwarded | 1951 ⓘ |
| goodConductRequirement | required ⓘ |
| hasClasp | bar with maple leaf design ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalLetters | CD ⓘ |
| higherAward | Order of Military Merit ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Special Service Medal ⓘ |
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| postNominals | CD ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
Monarch of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
|
| relatedDecoration |
Efficiency Decoration
ⓘ
Efficiency Medal ⓘ |
| replaced |
Efficiency Decoration (Canada)
ⓘ
linked to:
Efficiency Decoration
Efficiency Medal (Canada) ⓘ
linked to:
Efficiency Medal
|
| reverseDesign |
crowned lion standing on a crown
ⓘ
inscription "SERVICE" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
gold stripes
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | 12 years ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Army
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canadian Forces Decoration Description of subject: The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Canadian Forces Decoration
subject linked to:
Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf
linked to: Canadian Forces Decoration
subject linked to:
Major-General Guy Simonds