Croix de la Valeur Militaire
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The Croix de la Valeur Militaire is a French military decoration awarded for acts of valor or distinguished service in combat operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Croix de la Valeur militaire | 4 |
| Croix de la Valeur Militaire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6724980 — 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: Croix de la Valeur Militaire Context triple: [Pierre de Villiers, awardReceived, Croix de la Valeur Militaire]
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A.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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B.
Ordre du Mérite militaire
The Ordre du Mérite militaire was a French state order established to honor distinguished military service, later superseded by the Ordre national du Mérite.
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C.
Médaille de la Résistance
The Médaille de la Résistance is a French decoration created by General Charles de Gaulle during World War II to honor individuals and groups who distinguished themselves in the struggle against the German occupation and the Vichy regime.
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D.
Médaille militaire
The Médaille militaire is one of France’s highest military decorations, awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for exceptional service and acts of bravery in combat.
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E.
Ordre du Mérite de la Résistance
The Ordre du Mérite de la Résistance was a French honorific order created to recognize distinguished service and acts of bravery in the Resistance during World War II.
- 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: Croix de la Valeur Militaire Target entity description: The Croix de la Valeur Militaire is a French military decoration awarded for acts of valor or distinguished service in combat operations.
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A.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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B.
Ordre du Mérite militaire
The Ordre du Mérite militaire was a French state order established to honor distinguished military service, later superseded by the Ordre national du Mérite.
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C.
Médaille de la Résistance
The Médaille de la Résistance is a French decoration created by General Charles de Gaulle during World War II to honor individuals and groups who distinguished themselves in the struggle against the German occupation and the Vichy regime.
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D.
Médaille militaire
The Médaille militaire is one of France’s highest military decorations, awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel for exceptional service and acts of bravery in combat.
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E.
Ordre du Mérite de la Résistance
The Ordre du Mérite de la Résistance was a French honorific order created to recognize distinguished service and acts of bravery in the Resistance during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CVM ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
collective acts of bravery in combat
ⓘ
individual acts of bravery in combat ⓘ |
| awardFor |
acts of valor in combat
ⓘ
distinguished service in combat operations ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria | citation in orders for valorous conduct in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedTo |
individuals
ⓘ
units ⓘ |
| category | French military awards and decorations ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| eligibility |
French military personnel
ⓘ
foreign military personnel serving with French forces ⓘ |
| established | 1956 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | decree of the French government ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
bronze palm
ⓘ
bronze star ⓘ gilt palm ⓘ gilt star ⓘ silver palm ⓘ silver star ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Légion d'honneur (military awards)
ⓘ
linked to:
Légion d'honneur
Médaille militaire ⓘ |
| inscription |
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
ⓘ
linked to:
French Republic
|
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Croix du combattant volontaire ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| motto | VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the French Republic ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
French Republic
ⓘ
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
ⓘ
linked to:
Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | wreath and inscription of the award name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | white stripes ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Cross of Military Valour ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Algerian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Algerian War of Independence
operations in Afghanistan ⓘ operations in Indochina ⓘ operations in the Sahel ⓘ peacekeeping and external operations (OPEX) ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | left side of the chest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Croix de la Valeur Militaire Description of subject: The Croix de la Valeur Militaire is a French military decoration awarded for acts of valor or distinguished service in combat operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
General Pierre de Villiers
subject linked to:
“soldier’s medal”
linked to: Croix de la Valeur Militaire
linked to: Croix de la Valeur Militaire
linked to: Croix de la Valeur Militaire
linked to: Croix de la Valeur Militaire