South African Medal for Bravery, Silver
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The South African Medal for Bravery, Silver is a national decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional acts of courage and self-sacrifice in South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South African Medal for Bravery, Silver canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10652829 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South African Medal for Bravery, Silver Context triple: [Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa, hasPart, South African Medal for Bravery, Silver]
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A.
South African Medal for Bravery, Gold
The South African Medal for Bravery, Gold is a high-level South African decoration awarded for exceptional acts of heroism and conspicuous bravery.
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B.
General Service Medal (South Africa)
The General Service Medal (South Africa) is a South African military campaign medal awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for participation in various operational and security-related duties during a specified period.
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C.
King's South Africa Medal
The King's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to soldiers who completed extended service during the Second Boer War, typically in conjunction with the Queen's South Africa Medal.
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D.
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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E.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
- 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: South African Medal for Bravery, Silver Target entity description: The South African Medal for Bravery, Silver is a national decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional acts of courage and self-sacrifice in South Africa.
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A.
South African Medal for Bravery, Gold
The South African Medal for Bravery, Gold is a high-level South African decoration awarded for exceptional acts of heroism and conspicuous bravery.
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B.
General Service Medal (South Africa)
The General Service Medal (South Africa) is a South African military campaign medal awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for participation in various operational and security-related duties during a specified period.
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C.
King's South Africa Medal
The King's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to soldiers who completed extended service during the Second Boer War, typically in conjunction with the Queen's South Africa Medal.
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D.
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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E.
Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bravery award
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civil decoration ⓘ state decoration of South Africa ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional acts of courage
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self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| category | civil honours of South Africa ⓘ |
| comparedTo | second‑highest class in its series ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| domain | honours and awards of South Africa ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
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non‑combatant members of the South African Defence Force ⓘ other persons as determined by the South African government ⓘ |
| field | civilian gallantry awards ⓘ |
| hasGrade | silver grade ⓘ |
| higherAward | South African Medal for Bravery, Gold ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ |
| lowerAward | South African Medal for Bravery, Bronze ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
South African honours system
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linked to:
South African honors system
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| postNominals | SMB ⓘ |
| presenter |
President of South Africa
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State President of South Africa ⓘ |
| recognises |
acts performed in great danger
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life‑threatening bravery ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | white stripes ⓘ |
| scope | national decoration ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| symbolises |
courage
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self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| usedIn | South African decorations and medals system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South African Medal for Bravery, Silver Description of subject: The South African Medal for Bravery, Silver is a national decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional acts of courage and self-sacrifice in South Africa.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
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hasPart
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South African Medal for Bravery, Silver
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