Cross of Merit with Swords
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The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Merit | 2 |
| Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords | 1 |
| Cross of Merit with Swords canonical | 1 |
| Gold Cross of Merit with Swords | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1659376 — 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 Merit with Swords Context triple: [Cross of Valour (Poland), lowerAward, Cross of Merit with Swords]
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A.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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B.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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C.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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D.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
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E.
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.
- 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 Merit with Swords Target entity description: The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
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A.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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B.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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C.
Meritorious Service Cross
The Meritorious Service Cross is a Canadian military and civilian decoration awarded to recognize highly professional acts that bring significant benefit or honour to Canada.
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D.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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E.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish decoration
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in combat
ⓘ
acts under particularly dangerous circumstances ⓘ merit in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody | President of Poland ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| criteriaEmphasis |
personal courage
ⓘ
risk to life ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | two crossed swords on the ribbon or on the cross ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| hasComponent | swords insignia ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords
ⓘ
linked to:
Cross of Merit with Swords
Gold Cross of Merit with Swords ⓘ
linked to:
Cross of Merit with Swords
Silver Cross of Merit with Swords ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Cross of Merit
|
| higherAward | Order of Polonia Restituta ⓘ |
| isVariantOf |
Cross of Merit
ⓘ
linked to:
Cross of Merit with Swords
|
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regulated by Polish law on orders and decorations ⓘ |
| PolishName | Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Cross of Merit
ⓘ
linked to:
Cross of Merit with Swords
|
| ribbonFeature | swords attached ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type |
bravery decoration
ⓘ
merit decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
time of armed conflict
ⓘ
time of war ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Cross of Merit with Swords Description of subject: The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cross of Merit with Swords
linked to: Cross of Merit with Swords
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linked to: Cross of Merit with Swords