Cross of Valour
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The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Valour canonical | 14 |
| Cross of Valour (Canada) | 3 |
| C.V. (for Cross of Valour) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1635318 — 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: Cross of Valour Context triple: [Canadian Honours System, includesDecoration, Cross of Valour]
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- 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: Cross of Valour Target entity description: The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian decoration
ⓘ
civilian decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellery of Honours
|
| awardedBy |
King of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
|
| awardedFor |
acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril
ⓘ
civilian acts of bravery ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdToReplace | use of British bravery decorations for Canadians ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Canadian citizens
ⓘ
non-Canadians who have rendered outstanding service to Canadians or Canada ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| establishedOn | 1972-05-01 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1972 ⓘ |
| grade | single grade ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CV ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Awards established in 1972
ⓘ
Bravery decorations of Canada ⓘ Civil awards and decorations of Canada ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| higherAward | none ⓘ |
| insigniaSuspension | gold bar with laurel leaves ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | left breast ⓘ |
| isHighest | Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| motto | VALOUR ⓘ |
| namedIn | English ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | maple leaf surrounded by laurel wreath ⓘ |
| officialName | Cross of Valour ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| posthumousAwards | permitted ⓘ |
| postNominals | CV ⓘ |
| precedenceOver |
Medal of Bravery
ⓘ
Star of Courage ⓘ |
| reverseFeature |
Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch
ⓘ
inscription "VALOUR" ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | red ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | gold maple leafs in the centre stripe for subsequent awards ⓘ |
| scope | primarily non-military acts, but may be awarded to military personnel for non-combat bravery ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol |
laurel wreath
ⓘ
maple leaf ⓘ |
| type | decoration ⓘ |
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Subject: Cross of Valour Description of subject: The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.
Referenced by (18)
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