General Service Medal (Canada)
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The General Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize service in specified operations and missions that do not fall under traditional war or combat campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Service Medal (Canada) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11026967 — 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: General Service Medal (Canada) Context triple: [Operational Service Medal (Canada), relatedAward, General Service Medal (Canada)]
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A.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
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B.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal is a British decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for exemplary acts of bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
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C.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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D.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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E.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
- 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: General Service Medal (Canada) Target entity description: The General Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize service in specified operations and missions that do not fall under traditional war or combat campaigns.
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A.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a long-service military medal awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for twelve years of service with a record of good conduct.
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B.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal is a British decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for exemplary acts of bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
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C.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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D.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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E.
Victoria Cross for Canada
The Victoria Cross for Canada is the country's highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour and devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian military decoration
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GSM ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancellery of Honours
Department of National Defence (Canada) ⓘ
linked to:
Department of National Defence
|
| awardedBy |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
King of Canada ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
non-combat or non-traditional campaign service
ⓘ
service in designated missions ⓘ service in designated operations ⓘ |
| awardingCriteriaDefinedBy |
Canadian Forces General Orders
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Forces Administrative Orders
|
| campaignClasps | theatre or mission-specific clasps ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Queen Elizabeth II in Right of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen of Canada
|
| eligibility |
members of allied forces
ⓘ
members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 2004 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
clasps
ⓘ
medal ⓘ ribbon ⓘ |
| hasEligibilityRequirement |
minimum period of service in a designated operation
ⓘ
service must be honourable ⓘ |
| higherInPrecedenceThan | Operational Service Medal (Canada) ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Order in Council of the Queen in Council for Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Order in Council
|
| lowerInPrecedenceThan | Special Service Medal (Canada) ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning Canadian monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize service in specified operations and missions
ⓘ
to recognize service not covered by traditional war or combat campaign medals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Operational Service Medal (Canada)
ⓘ
Special Service Medal (Canada) ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | design symbolizing Canadian military service ⓘ |
| ribbon | distinctive ribbon with additional clasps indicating specific service ⓘ |
| scope | operations outside traditional war or combat campaigns ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | service medal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Army
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Service Medal (Canada) Description of subject: The General Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize service in specified operations and missions that do not fall under traditional war or combat campaigns.
Referenced by (4)
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