Medal of Distinguished Service (Israel)
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The Medal of Distinguished Service is one of Israel's highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and exemplary conduct in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Distinguished Service (Israel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medal of Distinguished Service (Israel) Context triple: [Ehud Barak, awardReceived, Medal of Distinguished Service (Israel)]
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A.
Meritorious Service Cross
The Meritorious Service Cross is a Canadian military and civilian decoration awarded to recognize highly professional acts that bring significant benefit or honour to Canada.
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B.
Medal of Distinguished Services
The Medal of Distinguished Services is a Portuguese state decoration awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional merit and outstanding service to the country.
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C.
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.
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D.
Israel’s Jubilee Award
Israel’s Jubilee Award is a prestigious honor bestowed by the State of Israel to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to strengthening Israel’s economy and international relations.
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E.
Order of Mendi for Bravery
The Order of Mendi for Bravery is a South African national honor awarded to individuals who have performed extraordinary acts of courage, often in saving lives or serving their communities at great personal risk.
- 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 Distinguished Service (Israel) Target entity description: The Medal of Distinguished Service is one of Israel's highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and exemplary conduct in combat.
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A.
Meritorious Service Cross
The Meritorious Service Cross is a Canadian military and civilian decoration awarded to recognize highly professional acts that bring significant benefit or honour to Canada.
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B.
Medal of Distinguished Services
The Medal of Distinguished Services is a Portuguese state decoration awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional merit and outstanding service to the country.
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C.
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.
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D.
Israel’s Jubilee Award
Israel’s Jubilee Award is a prestigious honor bestowed by the State of Israel to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to strengthening Israel’s economy and international relations.
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E.
Order of Mendi for Bravery
The Order of Mendi for Bravery is a South African national honor awarded to individuals who have performed extraordinary acts of courage, often in saving lives or serving their communities at great personal risk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Israel Defense Forces honors system ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
ⓘ
State of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
|
| awardedFor |
exceptional bravery in combat
ⓘ
exemplary conduct in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | armed forces ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
acts performed under enemy fire
ⓘ
initiative and leadership in battle ⓘ risking life beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| confersPostNominals | entitles recipient to wear the ribbon on uniform ⓘ |
| confersTitle | recipient is known as a distinguished service medal recipient ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| domain | Israeli military history ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Israel Defense Forces personnel
ⓘ
Israeli soldiers ⓘ |
| established | 1970 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | early 1970s ⓘ |
| HebrewName | עיטור המופת ⓘ |
| hierarchyPosition | third-highest Israeli military decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| inheritable | no ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regulated by Israeli military decorations law ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| nonTransferable | yes ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of Israel ⓘ |
| presentedOnBehalfOf | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| recognizes |
outstanding devotion to duty in combat
ⓘ
personal heroism ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Chief of Staff Citation (Israel)
ⓘ
Medal of Courage (Israel) ⓘ
linked to:
Medal of Courage
Medal of Valor (Israel) ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
above Chief of Staff Citation (Israel)
ⓘ
below Medal of Courage (Israel) ⓘ below Medal of Valor (Israel) ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | yellow ribbon with blue stripes ⓘ |
| scope | acts in war and military operations ⓘ |
| shape | medal in the form of a stylized sword and olive branch ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism |
olive branch symbolizes peace
ⓘ
sword symbolizes combat ⓘ |
| type | individual combat decoration ⓘ |
| wearingOrder | worn after Medal of Valor and Medal of Courage ⓘ |
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Subject: Medal of Distinguished Service (Israel) Description of subject: The Medal of Distinguished Service is one of Israel's highest military decorations, awarded for exceptional bravery and exemplary conduct in combat.
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