Orders and Decorations
of the Republic of India
Page updated: Jan 25, 2007






 
 
 
 

Bharat Ratna (1954-77, 1980)

Param Vir Chakra (1952)
 
 
 
 

Ashoka Chakra (1952)

Padma Vibhushan (1954-77, 1980)

Padma Bhushan (1954-77, 1980)

Sarvotam Yudh Seva Medal (1980)

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (1960)
 
 
 
 

Maha Vir Chakra (1952)

Kirti Chakra (1952)

Padma Shri (1954-77, 1980)

Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (1961)

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (1980)
 
 
 
 

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (1960)

Vir Chakra (1952)

Shaurya Chakra (1952)

Yudh Seva Medal (1980)

President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry (1951)
 
 
 
 

President's Police Medal for Gallantry

President's Fire Services Medal for Gallantry

President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry (1974)

Sena Medal (1961)

Nao Sena Medal (1960)
 
 
 
 

Vayu Sena Medal (1960)

Vishisht Seva Medal (1960)

India Police Medal for Gallantry (1932/44-51)

Police Medal for Gallantry (1951)

Fire Services Medal for Gallantry
 
 
 
 

Home Guards and Civil Defense Medal for Gallantry (1974)

Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak (1961)

Wound Medal (1973)

General Service Medal, 1947

Samanya Seva Medal, 1965
 
 
 
 

Samar Seva Star (1965)

Poorvi Star (1971)

Paschimi Star (1971)

Siachen Glacier Medal (1984)

Punjab Ribbon
 
 
 
 

Operation Vijay Star
(old ribbon)

Operation Vijay Star
(new ribbon)

Special Service Medal (1986)

Raksha Medal, 1965

Sangram Medal (1971)
 
 
 
 

Operation Vijay Medal

Operation Parakram Medal (2005)

Sainya Seva Medal (1960)

High Altitude Service Medal

Police (Special Duty) Medal, 1962
 
 
 
 

Videsh Seva Medal (1960)

President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service (1951)

President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

President's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service

President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service
 
 
 
 

Meritorious Service Medal (1957-69)

Meritorious Service Medal (1969)

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1957-69)

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1969)

Coast Guard Medal for Meritorious Service
 
 
 
 

India Police Distinguished Conduct Medal (b) (1932/44-1947)

Police Medal for Meritorious Service (1951)

Fire Services Medal for Meritorious Service

Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service

Jeevan Raksha Padak (1961)
 
 
 
 

Coast Guard Medal

Territorial Army Decoration (1952)

Territorial Army Medal (1952)

Indian Independence Medal, 1947

Indian Police Independence Medal (1950)
 
 
 
 

50th Independence Anniversary Medal (1997)

25th Independence Anniversary Medal (1972)

30 Years Long Service Medal (1980)

20 Years Long Service Medal (1971)

9 Years Long Service Medal (1971)
 
 
 
 

Coast Guard 20 Years Long Service Medal

Coast Guard 9 Years Long Service Medal

Raksha Suraksha Corps Medal (silver) (1964)

Raksha Suraksha Corps Medal (bronze) (1964)

National Cadet Corps Long Service Medal for 12 Years
 
 
 
 

National Cadet Corps Long Service Medal for 7 Years



Note: Most information on this page has been taken from Ed Haynes' website, "Decorations and Medals of the Republic of India".


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