Military Order of William
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The Military Order of William is the highest and oldest Dutch military honor, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T721916 — 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: Military Order of William Context triple: [Order of the Netherlands Lion, higherAward, Military Order of William]
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A.
Prussian Order of the Crown
The Prussian Order of the Crown was a state order of merit in the Kingdom of Prussia, awarded for distinguished civil or military service.
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B.
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
The Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest military honor, awarded for exceptional acts of heroism, leadership, or service to the nation.
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C.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
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D.
Order of the Netherlands Lion
The Order of the Netherlands Lion is one of the highest and oldest Dutch civil orders of chivalry, awarded for exceptional merit in arts, science, sport, and public service.
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E.
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish royal order of chivalry traditionally awarded for civic merits and services to the state.
- 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: Military Order of William Target entity description: The Military Order of William is the highest and oldest Dutch military honor, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
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A.
Prussian Order of the Crown
The Prussian Order of the Crown was a state order of merit in the Kingdom of Prussia, awarded for distinguished civil or military service.
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B.
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
The Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword is Portugal’s highest military honor, awarded for exceptional acts of heroism, leadership, or service to the nation.
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C.
Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.
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D.
Order of the Netherlands Lion
The Order of the Netherlands Lion is one of the highest and oldest Dutch civil orders of chivalry, awarded for exceptional merit in arts, science, sport, and public service.
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E.
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish royal order of chivalry traditionally awarded for civic merits and services to the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch national order
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military order ⓘ order of merit ⓘ |
| awardedDuring |
Dutch colonial wars
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Korean War ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ modern international military operations ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy
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exceptional leadership in combat operations ⓘ |
| awardingBody | King of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | very rare ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersKnighthood | true ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians in military service
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foreign military personnel ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William I of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| gradeWithBreastBadge |
Knight 3rd Class
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Knight 4th Class ⓘ |
| gradeWithBreastCross | Grand Cross ⓘ |
| gradeWithNeckDecoration | Commander ⓘ |
| gradeWithSash | Grand Cross ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Dutch orders, decorations and medals ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
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Grand Cross ⓘ Knight 3rd Class ⓘ Knight 4th Class ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | King of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| headTitle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| highestAwardIn | Dutch military honors system ⓘ |
| inception | 1815 ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
central medallion with Dutch lion
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green laurel wreath ⓘ white-enamelled Maltese cross ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Dutch ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal decree of 1815 ⓘ |
| motto | Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw ⓘ |
| mottoInEnglish | For Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King William I of the Netherlands
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linked to:
William I of the Netherlands
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| nativeName |
Militaire Willems-Orde
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linked to:
Military Order of William
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| oldest | oldest military order of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| postNominals | M.W.O. ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of excellent leadership in battle
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recognition of exceptional bravery in battle ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green with orange stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | order of knighthood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Order of William Description of subject: The Military Order of William is the highest and oldest Dutch military honor, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Grand Cross
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Grand Cross
Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
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precedenceOver
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Knight 3rd Class of the Military Order of William
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Grand Cross
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Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
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precedenceOver
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Knight 4th Class of the Military Order of William
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subject linked to:
Grand Cross
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subject linked to:
Grand Cross
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subject linked to:
Dutch Military William Order
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2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment
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Netherlands Military William Order (unit award via regiment/division)
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