National Defense Service Medal ribbon
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The National Defense Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon worn by service members to denote honorable active duty service during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Defense Service Medal ribbon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8196477 — 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: National Defense Service Medal ribbon Context triple: [National Defense Service Streamer, associatedDecoration, National Defense Service Medal ribbon]
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A.
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon
The Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon recognizing participation in significant non-combat military operations or activities.
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B.
Overseas Service Ribbon
The Overseas Service Ribbon is a United States Army military award presented to soldiers in recognition of completing qualifying overseas tours of duty.
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C.
Medal of Honor ribbon
The Medal of Honor ribbon is the distinctive service ribbon worn on U.S. military uniforms to represent the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
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D.
Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon
The Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon is a U.S. Navy military decoration ribbon awarded to service members who participate in designated expeditionary operations and landings against armed opposition or in situations of imminent hostile action.
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E.
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon
The Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is a United States Coast Guard personal decoration recognizing noteworthy achievement or meritorious service that is of lesser degree than that required for higher-level medals.
- 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: National Defense Service Medal ribbon Target entity description: The National Defense Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon worn by service members to denote honorable active duty service during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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A.
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon
The Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon recognizing participation in significant non-combat military operations or activities.
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B.
Overseas Service Ribbon
The Overseas Service Ribbon is a United States Army military award presented to soldiers in recognition of completing qualifying overseas tours of duty.
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C.
Medal of Honor ribbon
The Medal of Honor ribbon is the distinctive service ribbon worn on U.S. military uniforms to represent the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
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D.
Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon
The Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon is a U.S. Navy military decoration ribbon awarded to service members who participate in designated expeditionary operations and landings against armed opposition or in situations of imminent hostile action.
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E.
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon
The Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is a United States Coast Guard personal decoration recognizing noteworthy achievement or meritorious service that is of lesser degree than that required for higher-level medals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration ribbon
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military award ribbon ⓘ |
| associatedMedal | National Defense Service Medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service during specified eligibility periods ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| confers | visual indication of National Defense Service Medal award ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| denotes |
honorable active duty service
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service during a designated armed conflict ⓘ service during a designated national emergency ⓘ |
| displayedOn | ribbon racks of U.S. military uniforms ⓘ |
| eligibility |
active duty military personnel
ⓘ
certain reserve component personnel ⓘ |
| hasComponent | colored vertical stripes ⓘ |
| material | woven fabric ⓘ |
| partOf | National Defense Service Medal ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ribbon bar ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | support of national defense during emergency or conflict ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| wearForm | ribbon bar ⓘ |
| wearLocation | U.S. military uniform ⓘ |
| wearRegulation | subject to U.S. military uniform regulations ⓘ |
| wornBy | eligible U.S. military service members ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defense Service Medal ribbon Description of subject: The National Defense Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon worn by service members to denote honorable active duty service during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.