Order of the Sword
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The Order of the Sword is a Swedish military order of chivalry historically awarded to officers for bravery, leadership, and long or distinguished service.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Sword canonical | 17 |
| Knight of the Order of the Sword | 4 |
| Royal Order of the Sword | 2 |
| Kungliga Svärdsorden | 1 |
| Order of the Sword (Sweden) | 1 |
| sash of the Order of the Sword | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2402424 — 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: Order of the Sword Context triple: [Order of the Polar Star, relatedOrder, Order of the Sword]
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A.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
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B.
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest honorific order, awarded for exceptional military or civilian merit and acts of great bravery.
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C.
Order of the Lion and the Sun
The Order of the Lion and the Sun was a Persian (Iranian) chivalric order of merit historically awarded to foreign nationals and dignitaries for distinguished service to the country.
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D.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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E.
Order of the Crown
The Order of the Crown is a Belgian order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the state, particularly in public service, the arts, and industry.
- 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: Order of the Sword Target entity description: The Order of the Sword is a Swedish military order of chivalry historically awarded to officers for bravery, leadership, and long or distinguished service.
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A.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
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B.
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest honorific order, awarded for exceptional military or civilian merit and acts of great bravery.
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C.
Order of the Lion and the Sun
The Order of the Lion and the Sun was a Persian (Iranian) chivalric order of merit historically awarded to foreign nationals and dignitaries for distinguished service to the country.
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D.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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E.
Order of the Crown
The Order of the Crown is a Belgian order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the state, particularly in public service, the arts, and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Swedish order of chivalry ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Swedish Royal Court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kungliga Svärdsorden
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Sword
Svärdsorden ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
King in Council of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Sweden
|
| awardedFor |
bravery
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ leadership ⓘ long service ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Monarch of Sweden ⓘ |
| classOf | Swedish royal orders ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| domain | Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Swedish military officers
ⓘ
foreign military officers ⓘ |
| field | military decorations ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Frederick I of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
King Frederick I of Sweden
|
| grade |
Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword
ⓘ
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword ⓘ Commander of the Order of the Sword ⓘ Knight 1st Class of the Order of the Sword ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword ⓘ Knight of the Order of the Sword ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Sword
|
| hasCollar | Collar of the Order of the Sword ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
badge of the Order of the Sword
ⓘ
sash of the Order of the Sword ⓘ star of the Order of the Sword ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| higherAward | Royal Order of the Seraphim ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1748 ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature | crossed swords ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| motto | Pro Patria ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | For the Fatherland ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognition of Swedish military merit ⓘ |
| orderOf | Swedish honours system ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Order of Vasa
ⓘ
Order of the Polar Star ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | yellow with blue stripes ⓘ |
| status | dormant ⓘ |
| suspended | 1975 ⓘ |
| symbol | golden sword ⓘ |
| type | military order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of the Sword Description of subject: The Order of the Sword is a Swedish military order of chivalry historically awarded to officers for bravery, leadership, and long or distinguished service.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine
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subject linked to:
House of Bernadotte in Sweden
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