Medal of Military Valor
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The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Military Medal for Valor | 1 |
| Medal of Military Valor canonical | 1 |
| Medalha de Mérito Militar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4694109 — 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: Medal of Military Valor Context triple: [Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal, hasMedal, Medal of Military Valor]
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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C.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
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E.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
- 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: Medal of Military Valor Target entity description: The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
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C.
Gold Medal of Military Valor
The Gold Medal of Military Valor is Italy’s highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Medal of Civil Valor
The Medal of Civil Valor is an Italian state decoration awarded to civilians who display exceptional courage and self-sacrifice in the face of danger.
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E.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portuguese Air Force
ⓘ
Portuguese Army ⓘ Portuguese Navy ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Portuguese Armed Forces
ⓘ
Portuguese Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Portugal
|
| awardedFor |
distinguished leadership in combat
ⓘ
gallantry in action ⓘ self‑sacrifice in military operations ⓘ |
| comparedTo | other Portuguese military decorations ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| criteria |
acts of exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
distinguished conduct in combat operations ⓘ |
| decorates |
acts performed in military campaigns
ⓘ
acts performed in war ⓘ |
| domain | military ⓘ |
| eligibility |
all ranks
ⓘ
members of the Portuguese Armed Forces ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
armed conflict
ⓘ
combat operations ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
exceptional devotion to duty in combat
ⓘ
personal courage under fire ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Copper grade
ⓘ
Gold grade ⓘ Silver grade ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
Portuguese nationals
ⓘ
foreign military personnel ⓘ |
| higherAwardForBravery | Order of the Tower and Sword ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Portuguese honors system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalNature | official state honor ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of distinguished service in combat
ⓘ
recognition of exceptional bravery in combat ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
heroism in combat ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | individual decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Medal of Military Valor Description of subject: The Medal of Military Valor is a Portuguese military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and distinguished service in combat.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Medal of Military Valor
linked to: Medal of Military Valor