Kirti Chakra
E554413
The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for conspicuous gallantry and bravery away from the battlefield, typically in peacetime operations.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery away from the battlefield
ⓘ
conspicuous gallantry ⓘ counter-insurgency operations ⓘ counter-terrorism operations ⓘ gallantry in peacetime ⓘ operations not involving direct action with the enemy ⓘ |
| awardedToForeigners | may be awarded to foreign nationals ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | Indian Armed Forces honors system ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
members of paramilitary forces ⓘ members of police forces ⓘ members of reserve forces ⓘ members of territorial forces ⓘ members of the Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1952-01-04 ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Ashoka Chakra Class II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Gallantry awards of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military awards and decorations of India ⓘ |
| higherAward | Ashoka Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWornOn | left chest ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Shaurya Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Ashoka Chakra in the centre ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian peacetime gallantry awards ⓘ |
| postNominals | KC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInOrderOfPrecedence | second-highest peacetime gallantry award of India ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Ashoka Chakra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaurya Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | KIRTI CHAKRA in Hindi and English ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark green ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | vertical saffron stripe in the centre ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | saffron ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | peacetime gallantry award ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.