The Yudh Seva Medal ( lit. ' War Service Medal ' ) is one of India 's military decorations for distinguished service during wartime. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished service in an operational context, which includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities and may be awarded posthumously.
7-639: The award is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal , which is a peacetime distinguished service decoration. In 2019, Minty Agarwal became the first woman given the Yudh Seva Medal. The Yudh Seva Medal may be awarded posthumously. It is awarded for distinguished service of an exceptional order during war/conflict/hostilities. It may be awarded to all ranks of the Army, the Navy and
14-585: A high order" to all ranks of the Indian Armed Forces. From 1980, the Yudh Seva Medal was introduced to recognize exceptional services in an operational environment. Since then the VSM has been restricted to non-operational service. The Vishisht Seva Medal was originally instituted as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class III" on 26 January 1960. Five other medals were instituted on the same day -
21-530: Is suspended. For every such Bar, a miniature insignia of a pattern approved by the Government shall be added to the riband when worn alone. The medal may be awarded posthumously. Vishisht Seva Medal The Vishisht Seva Medal ( VSM , lit. ' distinguished service medal ' ) is a decoration of the Indian Armed Forces . It is awarded to recognize "distinguished service of
28-538: The Sainya Seva Medal , Sena Medal , Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal . It was renamed on 27 January 1961, and the badge signed. The award may be granted posthumously and subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The award carries with it the right to use "VSM" as post-nominal letters . The medal was originally established as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class III". It
35-588: The Air Force including those of Territorial Army Units, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces and other lawfully constituted Armed forces when embodied, as well as nursing Officers and other members of the Nursing Services in the Armed Forces. The medal is circular in shape, 35mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. The medal is of gold gilt. The medal has on its obverse
42-566: The State Emblem and the inscriptions in Hindi and English embossed along the upper rim. On its reverse, it has a five pointed star. The riband is in Gold colour with three red vertical stripes dividing it into four equal parts. If a recipient of the medal is subsequently awarded the medal again, every such further award shall be recognized by a Bar to be attached to the riband by which the medal
49-404: Was renamed to its present name on 27 January 1967. The design of the medal remained unchanged and the change be reflected only in the records. The medal is a 35-mm circular medal, with a five-pointed star in the centre. It is suspended from a straight-bar suspender with the name on the edge. The state emblem with the name of the decoration in Hindi above - "Vishisht Seva Medal" in Hindi. The ribbon
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