The Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa , lit. ' wheel of bravery ' ) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea.
7-582: The Sena Medal ( lit. ' Army Medal ' ) is awarded to members of the Indian army, of all ranks, "for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Army." Awards may be made posthumously and a bar is authorized for subsequent awards of the Sena Medal. It can be awarded for gallantry or it can also be for distinguished service carried out by any soldier, not in
14-478: A postnominal abbreviation [note the care to distinguish this abbreviation from that for the Victoria Cross (V.C.) The medal is 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inch circular silver medal. A five pointed star, with the chakra in the centre, and, on this, the domed gilded state emblem . The decoration is named on the rim and suspended from a swiveling straight-bar suspender. The decoration is almost always named and dated on
21-687: The Government of India , with the approval of the President of India . Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III), the Sainya Seva Medal , Videsh Seva Medal , Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal . The medal has on it observe, a circular silver medal with a bayonet, pointed upwards. On the reverse, a standing soldier with
28-530: The edge. Around a plain centre, two legends are separated by lotus flowers; with Vir Chakra in Hindi above and in English below. The ribbon is 32 mm, half dark blue and half orange-saffron; dark blue 16 mm, saffron 16 mm. The award carries with it a cash allowance and, in some cases, a lump sum cash award. This has been a rather controversial issue throughout the life of the decoration. From 1 February 1999,
35-536: The face of the enemy. Therefore, the Sena Medal also serves as a sort of general commendation medal for the Indian Army. From 1 February 1999, the central government set a monthly stipend of Rs. 250 for recipients of the award when it is awarded for bravery. It has since been revised to Rs. 2000. It is preceded by the Vir Chakra , Shaurya Chakra & Yudh Seva Medal . The Sena Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by
42-505: The legend in Hindi "Sena Medal" above is displayed. The medal is suspended by a straight-bar suspender and is named on the edge. The medal is also often dated on the edge as well. The ribbon is 32 mm long in red colour, with a white central stripe. Vir Chakra It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra . It
49-532: Was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were amended on 12 January 1952 to readjust the order of wearing as new decorations were established. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), Military Cross (MC) and Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Award of the decoration carries with it the right to use Vr.C. as
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