Bar to the Military Cross
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The Bar to the Military Cross is a further distinction added to the original Military Cross, signifying that its recipient has been awarded the gallantry decoration more than once.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bar to the Military Cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8526024 — 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: Bar to the Military Cross Context triple: [Bruce Shand, awardReceived, Bar to the Military Cross]
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A.
Order of the Military Cross
The Order of the Military Cross is a Polish state military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat.
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B.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of Poland's Virtuti Militari, the country's oldest and most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of the Polish state order awarded for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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D.
Commander’s Cross
The Commander’s Cross is a high-ranking state decoration of Hungary awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military merit.
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E.
War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
- 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: Bar to the Military Cross Target entity description: The Bar to the Military Cross is a further distinction added to the original Military Cross, signifying that its recipient has been awarded the gallantry decoration more than once.
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A.
Order of the Military Cross
The Order of the Military Cross is a Polish state military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat.
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B.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of Poland's Virtuti Militari, the country's oldest and most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of the Polish state order awarded for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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D.
Commander’s Cross
The Commander’s Cross is a high-ranking state decoration of Hungary awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military merit.
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E.
War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decoration bar
ⓘ
military decoration device ⓘ |
| abbreviationPattern |
MC and Bar for one additional award
ⓘ
MC and Bars for more than one additional award ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | wartime and operational service ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Military Cross ⓘ |
| awardCriteria | further acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentation | listed in the London Gazette when awarded ⓘ |
| eligibility | holders of the Military Cross ⓘ |
| followsPracticeOf | using bars to denote multiple awards ⓘ |
| formalStatus | officially recognized gallantry distinction ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| is | a device indicating an additional Military Cross award ⓘ |
| isAddedTo |
ribbon of the Military Cross
ⓘ
suspension ribbon of the Military Cross medal ⓘ |
| isNot | a separate medal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notationInRecords |
may be recorded as MC*
ⓘ
often recorded as MC and Bar ⓘ |
| partOf | British honours system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British gallantry awards system
ⓘ
Military decorations of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| signifies |
recipient has earned the Military Cross more than once
ⓘ
subsequent award of the Military Cross ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Bar to the Distinguished Service Order ⓘ |
| symbolizes | repeated conspicuous gallantry ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
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Commonwealth armed forces ⓘ |
| wearingConvention |
bars are mounted on the ribbon above the medal
ⓘ
multiple bars indicate multiple subsequent awards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bar to the Military Cross Description of subject: The Bar to the Military Cross is a further distinction added to the original Military Cross, signifying that its recipient has been awarded the gallantry decoration more than once.
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