Star of Military Valour
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The Star of Military Valour is one of Canada’s highest military decorations, awarded for distinguished and valiant service in the face of the enemy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Military Valour | 1 |
| Star of Military Valour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5473717 — 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: Star of Military Valour Context triple: [Victoria Cross for Canada, relatedAward, Star of Military Valour]
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A.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel of the Royal Navy and later other services for acts of conspicuous gallantry in action.
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B.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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C.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
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D.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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E.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
- 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: Star of Military Valour Target entity description: The Star of Military Valour is one of Canada’s highest military decorations, awarded for distinguished and valiant service in the face of the enemy.
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A.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel of the Royal Navy and later other services for acts of conspicuous gallantry in action.
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B.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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C.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy.
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D.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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E.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Sovereign ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy
ⓘ
distinguished and valiant service in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
King of Canada ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1993-02-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of allied armed forces
ⓘ
members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| firstAwarded | 2006 ⓘ |
| gradeInOrder | second-highest Canadian military valour decoration ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrTheme | valour in combat ⓘ |
| hasRankInPrecedence |
above Medal of Military Valour
ⓘ
below Victoria Cross ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Victoria Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
The Victoria Cross
|
| isMilitaryEquivalentOf | Star of Courage ⓘ |
| isWornOn | left breast ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| lowerAward | Medal of Military Valour ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| monarchAtEstablishment | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | maple leaf within a wreath surmounted by the Royal Crown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Bravery Decorations
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Decorations for Bravery
Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| placeOfEstablishment | Ottawa ⓘ |
| postNominals | S.M.V. ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Medal of Bravery
ⓘ
Medal of Military Valour ⓘ Star of Courage ⓘ Victoria Cross ⓘ
linked to:
The Victoria Cross
|
| reverseDesign | inscription and recipient’s name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | red ribbon with white stripes at the edges ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | white ⓘ |
| shape | four-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage in combat
ⓘ
valour in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| typeOfValourAward | wartime valour decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Star of Military Valour Description of subject: The Star of Military Valour is one of Canada’s highest military decorations, awarded for distinguished and valiant service in the face of the enemy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Star of Military Valour