Coast Guard Commendation Medal
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The Coast Guard Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States Coast Guard military decoration awarded for heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coast Guard Commendation Medal canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5682159 — 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: Coast Guard Commendation Medal Context triple: [Coast Guard Achievement Medal, higherAward, Coast Guard Commendation Medal]
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A.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
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B.
Coast Guard Medal
The Coast Guard Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Coast Guard for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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C.
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Coast Guard members for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during a specified period of continuous active service.
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D.
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility within the U.S. Coast Guard.
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E.
Coast Guard Medal of Honor
The Coast Guard Medal of Honor is a proposed branch-specific version of the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat, intended to recognize extraordinary heroism by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
- 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: Coast Guard Commendation Medal Target entity description: The Coast Guard Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States Coast Guard military decoration awarded for heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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A.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
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B.
Coast Guard Medal
The Coast Guard Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Coast Guard for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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C.
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal
The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Coast Guard members for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during a specified period of continuous active service.
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D.
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
The Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility within the U.S. Coast Guard.
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E.
Coast Guard Medal of Honor
The Coast Guard Medal of Honor is a proposed branch-specific version of the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat, intended to recognize extraordinary heroism by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Coast Guard decoration
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United States military award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CGCM ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
heroism
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meritorious achievement ⓘ meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | commanding officers with delegated award authority ⓘ |
| branch | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| comparativeAward |
equivalent to the Air Force Commendation Medal
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equivalent to the Army Commendation Medal ⓘ equivalent to the Coast Guard Commendation Medal when Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy ⓘ equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criteriaDetail |
achievement or service must be of a lesser degree than required for the Meritorious Service Medal
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performance must be clearly above that normally expected ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of other U.S. armed services serving with the Coast Guard
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members of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| formerPresenter |
United States Department of Transportation
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United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Coast Guard Medal
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Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Coast Guard Achievement Medal ⓘ |
| medalShape | bronze medallion ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | features the Coast Guard shield or emblem ⓘ |
| peacetimeUse | recognition of sustained meritorious service ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Coast Guard
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United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
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Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Unit Commendation ⓘ |
| relativeRank | mid-level decoration ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | includes space for engraving the recipient’s name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly green ribbon ⓘ |
| ribbonDevice |
Operational Distinguishing Device "O" when awarded for operational performance
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gold star for subsequent awards ⓘ silver star for five additional awards ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUse | primarily a peacetime award ⓘ |
| serviceComponent | part of the United States military awards system ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
Coast Guard Auxiliary members in certain circumstances
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Coast Guard Reserve members ⓘ enlisted personnel of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ officers of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| wartimeUse | recognition of acts of heroism ⓘ |
| wearOrder |
worn after the Meritorious Service Medal
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worn before the Coast Guard Achievement Medal ⓘ |
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Subject: Coast Guard Commendation Medal Description of subject: The Coast Guard Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States Coast Guard military decoration awarded for heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
Referenced by (11)
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