Medal of Bravery
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The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Bravery canonical | 14 |
| M.B. (for Medal of Bravery) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1635320 — 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 of Bravery Context triple: [Canadian Honours System, includesDecoration, Medal of Bravery]
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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.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active service.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
- 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 of Bravery Target entity description: The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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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.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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C.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active service.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian state decoration
ⓘ
Canadian state decoration ⓘ bravery decoration ⓘ |
| aboveInOrderOfPrecedence | Star of Courage ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
the Crown in right of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of Canada
|
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances
ⓘ
saving or attempting to save lives at personal risk ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Chancellery of Honours, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellery of Honours
|
| belowInOrderOfPrecedence | Meritorious Service Cross (civil division) in the Canadian order of precedence ⓘ |
| civilianEligibility | civilians ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Canadian citizens
ⓘ
non-Canadians who have performed acts of bravery in Canada or involving Canadian interests ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Medal of Bravery ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| establishedOn | 1972-05-01 ⓘ |
| firstAwardsYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | all genders ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Canadian bravery decorations
ⓘ
Civil awards and decorations of Canada ⓘ |
| higherAward | Star of Courage ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lowerAward | no lower Canadian bravery decoration in its series ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| militaryEligibility | members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| nominationProcess | public nominations reviewed by the Decorations Advisory Committee ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | maple leaf within a laurel wreath ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | may be awarded posthumously ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | M.B. ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| rankInCanadianBraveryDecorations | third level ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | red ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColour | blue ⓘ |
| ribbonStripePosition | three vertical blue stripes ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | medal ⓘ |
| wearingOrder | worn on the left breast ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Medal of Bravery Description of subject: The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
Referenced by (15)
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