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Gallantry Awards have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians. These gallantry awards are announced twice in a year - first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day.
Types of Gallantry awards
Gallantry Awards are classified into two Categories
Gallantry in the Face of Enemy
Gallantry Other than in the Face of Enemy
First Category of Gallantry Awards Comprises of the following Awards
Param Vir Chakra (PVC)
Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Vir Chakra
Second Category of Gallantry Awards Comprises of the following Awards
Ashok Chakra
Kirti Chakra
Shaurya Chakra
Post-independence, first three gallantry awards namely the Param Vir Chakra, the Maha Vir Chakra and the Vir Chakra were instituted by the Government of India on 26th January, 1950 which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947.
Thereafter, other three gallantry awards i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted by the Government of India on 4th January, 1952, which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947. These awards were renamed as the Ashoka Chakra, the Kirti Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra respectively in January, 1967.
Order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra.
Description of the awards
Param Vir Chakra
Param Vir Chakra
Medal: Circular in shape, made of bronze, one and three eighth inches in diameter and shall have embossed on the obverse four replicas of "Indra's Vajra" with the State Emblem embossed in the centre. On its reverse, it shall have embossed “PARAM VIR CHAKRA” both in Hindi and in English with two lotus flowers between the Hindi and the English inscriptions.
Ribbon: Plain purple coloured ribbon.
Bar: If any recipient of the Chakra shall again perform such an act of bravery as would have made him or her eligible to receive the Chakra, such further act of bravery shall be recorded by a Bar to be attached to the riband by which the Chakra is suspended, and for every such additional act of bravery, an additional Bar shall be added, and any such Bar or Bars may also be awarded posthumously. For every Bar awarded a replica of the "Indra's Vajra" in miniature shall be added to the riband when worn alone.
Mahavir Chakra
Mahavir Chakra
Medal: Circular in shape and of standard silver, one and three eighth inches in diameter, and shall have embossed on the obverse a five-pointed heraldic star with the points of the star just touching the rim. The star shall have in the centre a domed gilded State Emblem. On the reverse, it shall have embossed “MAHA VIR CHAKRA” both in Hindi and in English with two lotus flowers between the Hindi and the English inscriptions.
Ribbon: The ribbon is of a half-white and half-orange colour.
Bar: If any recipient of the Chakra shall again perform such an act of bravery as would have made him or her eligible to receive the Chakra, such further act of bravery shall be recorded by a Bar to be attached to the riband by which the Chakra is suspended, and for every such additional act of bravery, an additional Bar shall be added, and any such Bar or Bars may also be awarded posthumously. For every Bar awarded a replica of the Chakra in miniature shall be added to the riband when worn alone.
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Gallantry Awards is an award issued by Government of India to honour the acts of officers of the Armed Forcesand also other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians.
Explanation:
1. These gallantry awards will be given twice in a year,first will be on Republic Day and next will be on Independence Day.
2.There are two types of Gallantry awards,they are Gallantry in the Face of Enemy and Gallantry Other than in the Face of Enemy.
3.Gallantry in the Face of Enemy Comprises Param Vir Chakra (PVC),Mahavir Chakra (MVC) and Vir Chakra.
4.Gallantry Other than in the Face of Enemy Comprises Ashok Chakra,Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra.