Second Class, First Grade
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Second Class, First Grade is a high-ranking grade within the Second Class of the Order of the Double Dragon, a late Qing dynasty Chinese imperial honor awarded primarily to foreign diplomats and dignitaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Class, First Grade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4160643 — 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: Second Class, First Grade Context triple: [Order of the Double Dragon, hasSubclass, Second Class, First Grade]
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A.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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B.
Ever Grade
Ever Grade is a large container ship operated by Evergreen Marine and part of the same vessel class as the famously wedged Suez Canal ship Ever Given.
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C.
Up First
Up First is NPR's daily morning news podcast that delivers a concise roundup of the day's top stories.
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D.
The Basic School
The Basic School is the United States Marine Corps’ primary officer training institution where newly commissioned officers receive foundational leadership and combat instruction.
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E.
First of All
First of All is a 2012 hip-hop mixtape by Nigerian rapper Olamide that showcases his street-influenced style and helped solidify his rise in the Afrobeats and rap scene.
- 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: Second Class, First Grade Target entity description: Second Class, First Grade is a high-ranking grade within the Second Class of the Order of the Double Dragon, a late Qing dynasty Chinese imperial honor awarded primarily to foreign diplomats and dignitaries.
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A.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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B.
Ever Grade
Ever Grade is a large container ship operated by Evergreen Marine and part of the same vessel class as the famously wedged Suez Canal ship Ever Given.
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C.
Up First
Up First is NPR's daily morning news podcast that delivers a concise roundup of the day's top stories.
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D.
The Basic School
The Basic School is the United States Marine Corps’ primary officer training institution where newly commissioned officers receive foundational leadership and combat instruction.
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E.
First of All
First of All is a 2012 hip-hop mixtape by Nigerian rapper Olamide that showcases his street-influenced style and helped solidify his rise in the Afrobeats and rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order grade ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
foreign dignitaries
ⓘ
foreign diplomats ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese imperial honors system
ⓘ
Qing foreign relations ⓘ |
| awardType | imperial order grade ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Emperor of China
ⓘ
Qing imperial court ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Qing dynasty China
ⓘ
linked to:
Qing dynasty
|
| discontinuedWith |
fall of the Qing dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Xinhai Revolution
|
| eligibility |
male foreign officials
ⓘ
non-Chinese recipients ⓘ |
| gradeSystem | multi-class, multi-grade structure ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Second Class, Second Grade
ⓘ
Second Class, Third Grade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late Qing dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Qing dynasty
|
| languageOfName | English designation of a Qing order grade ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan | First Class grades of the Order of the Double Dragon ⓘ |
| orderName | Order of the Double Dragon ⓘ |
| originalInstitution |
Qing imperial government
ⓘ
linked to:
Qing imperial bureaucracy
|
| partOf |
Order of the Double Dragon
ⓘ
Second Class of the Order of the Double Dragon ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Double Dragon
|
| purpose |
diplomatic honor
ⓘ
recognition of foreign service to the Qing Empire ⓘ |
| region | China ⓘ |
| relativeRank | high-ranking grade within the Second Class ⓘ |
| status | obsolete honor ⓘ |
| symbolism | imperial dragon motif ⓘ |
| usedFor | strengthening diplomatic ties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Class, First Grade Description of subject: Second Class, First Grade is a high-ranking grade within the Second Class of the Order of the Double Dragon, a late Qing dynasty Chinese imperial honor awarded primarily to foreign diplomats and dignitaries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.