1939–1945 Star
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The 1939–1945 Star is a British Second World War campaign medal awarded for operational service between the outbreak of war in 1939 and the end of hostilities in 1945.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1939–1945 Star canonical | 15 |
| 1939–45 Star | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2057865 — 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: 1939–1945 Star Context triple: [Guy Gibson, awardReceived, 1939–1945 Star]
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A.
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
The Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) was a Nazi Germany military decoration awarded to World War I Iron Cross holders for renewed acts of bravery or leadership during World War II.
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B.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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C.
Gold Star medal
The Gold Star medal was a distinctive Soviet decoration awarded to individuals who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union, symbolizing the highest degree of valor and heroism.
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D.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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E.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military 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: 1939–1945 Star Target entity description: The 1939–1945 Star is a British Second World War campaign medal awarded for operational service between the outbreak of war in 1939 and the end of hostilities in 1945.
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A.
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
The Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) was a Nazi Germany military decoration awarded to World War I Iron Cross holders for renewed acts of bravery or leadership during World War II.
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B.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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C.
Gold Star medal
The Gold Star medal was a distinctive Soviet decoration awarded to individuals who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union, symbolizing the highest degree of valor and heroism.
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D.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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E.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second World War campaign medal
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campaign medal ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
operational service between 1939 and 1945
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service in specified operational areas during the Second World War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
Royal Air Force personnel ⓘ Royal Navy personnel ⓘ merchant navy personnel meeting qualifying criteria ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| campaign |
Second World War 1939–1945
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| campaignEndDate | 1945-09-02 ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1939-09-03 ⓘ |
| clasp |
Battle of Britain
ⓘ
Bomber Command ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1943 ⓘ |
| designer | Edward Carter Preston ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Allied forces under British command
ⓘ
British forces ⓘ Commonwealth forces ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| material | yellow copper zinc alloy ⓘ |
| named | usually issued unnamed ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Royal Cypher "GRVI" surmounted by a crown within a circlet inscribed "THE 1939–1945 STAR" ⓘ |
| partOf | British campaign stars of the Second World War ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
British Commonwealth
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Nations
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| qualifyingService | minimum period of operational service in an eligible theatre ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Africa Star
ⓘ
Atlantic Star ⓘ Burma Star ⓘ France and Germany Star ⓘ Italy Star ⓘ Pacific Star ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | plain reverse ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
dark blue
ⓘ
light blue ⓘ red ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism |
dark blue represents the Royal Navy
ⓘ
light blue represents the Royal Air Force ⓘ red represents the Army ⓘ |
| shape | six-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| wearingOrder |
suspended from its ribbon
ⓘ
worn on the left chest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1939–1945 Star Description of subject: The 1939–1945 Star is a British Second World War campaign medal awarded for operational service between the outbreak of war in 1939 and the end of hostilities in 1945.
Referenced by (16)
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linked to: 1939–1945 Star