NYPD Medal of Honor
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The NYPD Medal of Honor is the New York City Police Department’s highest decoration, awarded to officers who display extraordinary bravery and heroism in the line of duty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NYPD Medal of Honor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11773432 — 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: NYPD Medal of Honor Context triple: [Frank Serpico, awardReceived, NYPD Medal of Honor]
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A.
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award in the United States for public safety officers who display extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
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B.
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is a United States award that recognizes individuals who exemplify a life dedicated to community service, cultural unity, and the values of the nation’s immigrant heritage.
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C.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
Legion of Honor
The Legion of Honor is a renowned art museum in San Francisco known for its European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed in a Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate.
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E.
American Medal of Justice
The American Medal of Justice is a United States honor recognizing significant contributions to justice, human rights, or the legal profession.
- 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: NYPD Medal of Honor Target entity description: The NYPD Medal of Honor is the New York City Police Department’s highest decoration, awarded to officers who display extraordinary bravery and heroism in the line of duty.
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A.
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award in the United States for public safety officers who display extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
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B.
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is a United States award that recognizes individuals who exemplify a life dedicated to community service, cultural unity, and the values of the nation’s immigrant heritage.
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C.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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D.
Legion of Honor
The Legion of Honor is a renowned art museum in San Francisco known for its European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed in a Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate.
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E.
American Medal of Justice
The American Medal of Justice is a United States honor recognizing significant contributions to justice, human rights, or the legal profession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award for bravery
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medal ⓘ police decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York City
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law enforcement ⓘ police bravery ⓘ |
| awardedForRiskLevel |
extreme risk of death
ⓘ
imminent personal danger ⓘ |
| awardingBody | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criteriaIncludes |
conspicuous gallantry
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism ⓘ performance of duty above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NYPD police officers
ⓘ
linked to:
NYPD Police Officer
sworn members of the New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| field |
law enforcement honors
ⓘ
public safety ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
detective
ⓘ
police captain ⓘ police lieutenant ⓘ police officer ⓘ police sergeant ⓘ |
| higherAward | none ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
NYPD awards system
ⓘ
NYPD medals and decorations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York City ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
NYPD Combat Cross
ⓘ
NYPD Medal for Valor ⓘ
linked to:
NYPD medals and decorations
|
| organization | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| presentedBy | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
acts of outstanding personal bravery
ⓘ
extraordinary bravery ⓘ heroism in the line of duty ⓘ |
| relativeRank | highest decoration of the New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| scope | New York City ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
NYPD
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Police Department
municipal police ⓘ |
| shortName |
Medal of Honor
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NYPD Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
highest valor in NYPD service
ⓘ
ultimate recognition of police bravery by NYPD ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | individual award ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NYPD Medal of Honor Description of subject: The NYPD Medal of Honor is the New York City Police Department’s highest decoration, awarded to officers who display extraordinary bravery and heroism in the line of duty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.