Congressional Medal of Honor
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The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty in combat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Medal of Honor | 3 |
| Congressional Medal of Honor canonical | 2 |
| Congressional Medal of Honor (colloquial name) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10403738 — 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: Congressional Medal of Honor Context triple: [Thanks of Congress, associatedHonor, Congressional Medal of Honor]
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A.
Medalla Militar
The Medalla Militar is a distinguished Spanish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional valor and bravery in combat.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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C.
Presidential Medal of Merit
The Presidential Medal of Merit was a high-level United States civilian decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the nation, particularly in roles related to government or national security.
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D.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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E.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
- 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: Congressional Medal of Honor Target entity description: The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty in combat.
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A.
Medalla Militar
The Medalla Militar is a distinguished Spanish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional valor and bravery in combat.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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C.
Presidential Medal of Merit
The Presidential Medal of Merit was a high-level United States civilian decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the nation, particularly in roles related to government or national security.
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D.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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E.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CMH
ⓘ
Congressional Medal of Honor (colloquial name) ⓘ
linked to:
Congressional Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| approvedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States Department of the Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Air Force
United States Department of the Army ⓘ United States Department of the Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| awardedFor |
acts of valor in combat
ⓘ
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life ⓘ heroism above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| benefit |
Medal of Honor pension
ⓘ
privileges and honors under U.S. law ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Medal of Honor Day
ⓘ
linked to:
National Medal of Honor Day
|
| conferredInNameOf |
Congress of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Congress
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasQuality | above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Army Medal of Honor ⓘ Navy Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| highestAwardFor | valor in combat ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States federal law ⓘ |
| MedalOfHonorDayDate | March 25 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableFeature | many awards are posthumous ⓘ |
| officialName | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States in the name of Congress ⓘ |
| ranking | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| rarity | very rarely awarded ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| scopeOfAction |
combat against an enemy of the United States
ⓘ
military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force ⓘ service with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | formal chain-of-command recommendation and review ⓘ |
| symbol |
eagle
ⓘ
gold star ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | around the neck ⓘ |
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Subject: Congressional Medal of Honor Description of subject: The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty in combat.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Congressional Medal of Honor
subject linked to:
Texas Medal of Honor memorial
linked to: Congressional Medal of Honor
linked to: Congressional Medal of Honor
linked to: Congressional Medal of Honor
subject linked to:
MOH