Order of Civil Merit (Spain)
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The Order of Civil Merit (Spain) is a Spanish state order established to honor individuals and institutions, both domestic and foreign, for outstanding services to the nation and its public administration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orden del Mérito Civil | 3 |
| Order of Civil Merit (Spain) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372174 — 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 Civil Merit (Spain) Context triple: [Edith Grossman, awardReceived, Order of Civil Merit (Spain)]
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A.
Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella
The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella is one of the Dominican Republic’s highest civilian honors, awarded for distinguished service to the nation or humanity.
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B.
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
The Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit was a prestigious chivalric order of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, awarded for distinguished civil and military service.
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C.
Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III
Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III is Spain’s highest civil order of chivalry, historically awarded in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to the Spanish Crown.
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D.
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
The Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand is Spain’s highest military decoration for extraordinary valor in combat.
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E.
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
The Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise is one of Spain’s highest civil decorations, awarded for exceptional contributions to education, science, culture, and the arts.
- 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 Civil Merit (Spain) Target entity description: The Order of Civil Merit (Spain) is a Spanish state order established to honor individuals and institutions, both domestic and foreign, for outstanding services to the nation and its public administration.
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A.
Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella
The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella is one of the Dominican Republic’s highest civilian honors, awarded for distinguished service to the nation or humanity.
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B.
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
The Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit was a prestigious chivalric order of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, awarded for distinguished civil and military service.
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C.
Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III
Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III is Spain’s highest civil order of chivalry, historically awarded in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to the Spanish Crown.
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D.
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
The Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand is Spain’s highest military decoration for extraordinary valor in combat.
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E.
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
The Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise is one of Spain’s highest civil decorations, awarded for exceptional contributions to education, science, culture, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish state order
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public administration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary services in civil sphere
ⓘ
meritorious work in public administration ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Government of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish government
King of Spain ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
Spanish citizens
ⓘ
foreign citizens ⓘ institutions ⓘ |
| field | civil merit ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alfonso XIII of Spain ⓘ |
| foundingContext | reform of Spanish honors system in early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OMC ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
ⓘ
Commander by Number ⓘ Grand Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross ⓘ Officer's Cross ⓘ Silver Cross ⓘ |
| hasInsigniaType |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| higherAward | Order of Charles III ⓘ |
| inception | 1926-06-25 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Spanish honors system ⓘ |
| legalNature |
civil order of merit
ⓘ
linked to:
Ordre du Mérite civil
|
| mottoLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| officialName |
Orden del Mérito Civil
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Civil Merit (Spain)
|
| purpose |
to honor contributions to public administration
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding services to the Spanish state ⓘ to reward civic virtues of public servants ⓘ |
| regulatesAwarding | Royal decree ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Order of Isabella the Catholic ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| scope | civilian ⓘ |
| seat | Madrid ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| type | order of chivalry ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
civil servants
ⓘ
diplomats ⓘ foreign officials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of Civil Merit (Spain) Description of subject: The Order of Civil Merit (Spain) is a Spanish state order established to honor individuals and institutions, both domestic and foreign, for outstanding services to the nation and its public administration.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Order of Civil Merit (Spain)
linked to: Order of Civil Merit (Spain)
subject linked to:
Grossman
linked to: Order of Civil Merit (Spain)