Cross of Merit for Bravery
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The Cross of Merit for Bravery is a Polish state decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional courage and heroism, often in the face of direct danger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cross of Merit for Bravery canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8050430 — 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: Cross of Merit for Bravery Context triple: [Polish system of orders and decorations, includes, Cross of Merit for Bravery]
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A.
Cross of Merit
The Cross of Merit is a distinguished grade within Hungary’s national Order of Merit, awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military service to the Republic of Hungary.
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B.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
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C.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Cross of Merit 1st Class
The Cross of Merit 1st Class is a high-ranking decoration within Germany’s national Order of Merit, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
Police Medal for Gallantry
The Police Medal for Gallantry is a distinguished law enforcement decoration awarded to police personnel for exceptional bravery and heroism in the line of duty.
- 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: Cross of Merit for Bravery Target entity description: The Cross of Merit for Bravery is a Polish state decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional courage and heroism, often in the face of direct danger.
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A.
Cross of Merit
The Cross of Merit is a distinguished grade within Hungary’s national Order of Merit, awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military service to the Republic of Hungary.
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B.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
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C.
Medal for Courage
The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.
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D.
Cross of Merit 1st Class
The Cross of Merit 1st Class is a high-ranking decoration within Germany’s national Order of Merit, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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E.
Police Medal for Gallantry
The Police Medal for Gallantry is a distinguished law enforcement decoration awarded to police personnel for exceptional bravery and heroism in the line of duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish decoration
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state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts performed in direct danger
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bravery ⓘ exceptional courage ⓘ heroism ⓘ |
| awardingBody | President of Poland ⓘ |
| category |
Polish awards for bravery
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Polish state decorations ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | state award ceremonies in Poland ⓘ |
| conferredBy | state authorities of Poland ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
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individuals ⓘ military personnel ⓘ police officers ⓘ public service members ⓘ |
| follows | Cross of Merit ⓘ |
| hasForm | cross ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| legalNature | decoration regulated by Polish law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state award ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish system of orders and decorations ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of Poland ⓘ |
| recognizes | individual acts rather than long service ⓘ |
| requires | documented act of bravery ⓘ |
| riskLevelRequired | direct danger to life or health ⓘ |
| scopeOfAward |
acts of bravery not in direct combat
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protecting property in life‑threatening situations ⓘ rescue operations ⓘ saving human life ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolism |
recognition of personal courage
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recognition of self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| type |
civil decoration
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decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| usedIn | Republic of Poland ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross of Merit for Bravery Description of subject: The Cross of Merit for Bravery is a Polish state decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional courage and heroism, often in the face of direct danger.
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