Grand Cross 1st Class

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order grade state decoration grade

The Grand Cross 1st Class is one of the highest grades of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded for exceptional service to the nation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Grand Cross 1st Class canonical	1
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband (Grand Cross of Merit with Star and Sash)	1
Großkreuz (Grand Cross)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3891803 — 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: Grand Cross 1st Class
Context triple: [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, hasGrade, Grand Cross 1st Class]

A. Grand Cross Special Class
The Grand Cross Special Class is the highest and most prestigious grade of Germany’s Order of Merit, reserved for heads of state and similarly distinguished figures.
B. Grand Cross with Collar
The Grand Cross with Collar is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, typically reserved for heads of state and other distinguished dignitaries.
C. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, typically awarded for exceptional service to the Finnish state.
D. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Polish military decoration Virtuti Militari, awarded for exceptional valor in combat.
E. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of Leopold II, typically awarded to individuals for exceptional merit 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: Grand Cross 1st Class
Target entity description: The Grand Cross 1st Class is one of the highest grades of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded for exceptional service to the nation.

A. Grand Cross Special Class
The Grand Cross Special Class is the highest and most prestigious grade of Germany’s Order of Merit, reserved for heads of state and similarly distinguished figures.
B. Grand Cross with Collar
The Grand Cross with Collar is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, typically reserved for heads of state and other distinguished dignitaries.
C. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, typically awarded for exceptional service to the Finnish state.
D. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Polish military decoration Virtuti Militari, awarded for exceptional valor in combat.
E. Grand Cross
The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Order of Leopold II, typically awarded to individuals for exceptional merit or service.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	order grade ⓘ state decoration grade ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the FRG ⓘ linked to: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Großkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ⓘ linked to: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
awardedFor	longstanding distinguished public service in Germany ⓘ outstanding contributions to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ promoting democracy and the rule of law in Germany ⓘ strengthening Germany’s international reputation ⓘ
awardFor	charitable achievements ⓘ economic achievements ⓘ exceptional service to the nation ⓘ intellectual achievements ⓘ philanthropic achievements ⓘ political achievements ⓘ service in the field of public service ⓘ service in the field of social work ⓘ social achievements ⓘ
awardingBody	Federal President’s Office ⓘ linked to: Office of the Federal President
country	Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Germany
eligibility	Germans ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ
establishedBy	Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Germany
establishedOn	1951-09-07 ⓘ
gradeOf	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
higherRank	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
jurisdiction	Germany ⓘ
lowerRank	Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Knight Commander’s Cross
partOf	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
presenter	President of Germany ⓘ
relatedAward	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross ⓘ linked to: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross Special Class ⓘ linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Commander’s Cross ⓘ linked to: Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
ribbonColor	red with gold-black-white stripes ⓘ
scope	federal order of merit ⓘ linked to: Federal Cross of Merit
status	currently awarded ⓘ
symbolizes	highest recognition for service to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
type	civilian decoration ⓘ order of merit ⓘ
wearingStyle	sash with star ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → hasGrade → Grand Cross 1st Class ⓘ

Federal Cross of Merit → hasPart → Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband (Grand Cross of Merit with Star and Sash) ⓘ

linked to: Grand Cross 1st Class

Federal Cross of Merit → hasPart → Großkreuz (Grand Cross) ⓘ