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Legion of Merit

military award of the United States Armed Forces
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit

Summary

Legion of Merit is an award[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,693 views/month, #10 of 6,643).[2]

Key Facts

  • Legion of Merit is in the country of United States[3].
  • Legion of Merit's instance of is recorded as award[4].
  • Legion of Merit is a type of awards and decorations of the United States military[5].
  • Legion of Merit's Commons category is recorded as Legion of Merit (United States)[6].
  • Legion of Merit comprises Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit[7].
  • Legion of Merit comprises Commander of the Legion of Merit[8].
  • Legion of Merit comprises Officer of the Legion of Merit[9].
  • Legion of Merit comprises Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[10].
  • July 20, 1942 marks the founding of Legion of Merit[11].
  • Legion of Merit's location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.[12].
  • Legion of Merit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Legion of Merit (United States)[13].
  • Legion of Merit's conferred by is recorded as President of the United States[14].
  • Legion of Merit's conferred by is recorded as United States Department of War[15].
  • Legion of Merit's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Legion of Merit'}[16].
  • Legion of Merit's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit[17].
  • Legion of Merit's next lower rank is recorded as Distinguished Flying Cross[18].
  • Legion of Merit's next higher rank is recorded as Defense Superior Service Medal[19].

Body

Geography

Legion of Merit is in the country of United States[3].

Designation and Status

Legion of Merit's instance of is recorded as award[4].

History and Context

July 20, 1942 marks the founding of Legion of Merit[11].

Why It Matters

Legion of Merit ranks in the top 0.15% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,693 views/month, #10 of 6,643).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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