Padma Vibhushan

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The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional and distinguished service in any field.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civilian award
national honour
administeredBy Ministry of Home Affairs, India
announcementOccasion Republic Day
awardedFor exceptional and distinguished service
awardingAuthority President of India
category civilian honour of the Republic of India
country India
dateOfFirstInvestitureCeremony 1954
eligibility citizens of India
non-citizens in exceptional cases
establishedBy Government of India
establishedOn 1954-01-02
fieldOfRecognition any field of activity
art
civil service
education
literature
literature and education
medicine
public affairs
public services
science
social work
sports
trade and industry
firstAwardedIn 1954
frequency annual
hasRankInOrderOfPrecedence above Padma Bhushan
below Bharat Ratna
higherAward Bharat Ratna
languageOfInscription Devanagari
lowerAward Padma Bhushan
meaningOfName Lotus decoration
mottoOrCriteria exceptional and distinguished service
namedAfter Sanskrit words Padma and Vibhushan
obverseDesign embossed lotus flower
obverseInscription Padma Vibhushan in Devanagari script
partOf Padma awards
postNominalLetters PV
PVSM in some military contexts
presentedBy Government of India
reverseDesign State Emblem of India
reverseInscription Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari script
ribbonColor golden yellow with a broad white stripe
secondHighestCivilianAwardIn India
selectionBody Padma Awards Committee
shape circular medal
status currently constituted
typeOfDecoration medal


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