British Empire Medal
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The British Empire Medal is a British honor awarded to individuals for meritorious civil or military service, typically at a more local or community level.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Empire Medal canonical | 8 |
| British Empire Medal (Civil Division) | 1 |
| British Empire Medal (Military Division) | 1 |
| Civil division of the British Empire Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2366353 — 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: British Empire Medal Context triple: [OBE, lowerRank, British Empire Medal]
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A.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- 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: British Empire Medal Target entity description: The British Empire Medal is a British honor awarded to individuals for meritorious civil or military service, typically at a more local or community level.
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A.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil and military decoration
ⓘ
state decoration of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
King Charles III
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Philip Arthur George
|
| awardedOnAdviceOf |
United Kingdom government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| awardedOnOccasion |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| awardFor |
hands‑on service to the local community
ⓘ
local community service ⓘ meritorious civil service ⓘ meritorious military service ⓘ |
| awardingBody | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| civilDivision |
British Empire Medal (Civil Division)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Empire Medal
|
| continuedInUse | some Commonwealth countries after 1993 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Overseas Territories citizens
ⓘ
linked to:
British overseas territories citizenship
Commonwealth citizens ⓘ civilians ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| established | 1922 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
King George V
ⓘ
linked to:
George V
|
| gradeOf |
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the British Empire
|
| insigniaShape | circular medal ⓘ |
| level | lower level honour within the British honours system ⓘ |
| militaryDivision |
British Empire Medal (Military Division)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Empire Medal
|
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | BEM ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | below Member of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| reinstatedInUK | 2012 ⓘ |
| relatedHonour |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Member of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | Royal Cypher and inscription ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | purple with a central stripe ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| suspendedInUK | 1993 ⓘ |
| typicalRecipient |
charity workers
ⓘ
community leaders ⓘ members of the armed forces ⓘ members of the emergency services ⓘ volunteers ⓘ |
| wearingStyle | worn on the left breast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Empire Medal Description of subject: The British Empire Medal is a British honor awarded to individuals for meritorious civil or military service, typically at a more local or community level.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: British Empire Medal
linked to: British Empire Medal
linked to: British Empire Medal