Vir Chakra
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Vir Chakra is India’s third-highest wartime military decoration, awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedDuring |
armed conflict with an enemy
ⓘ
operations in the presence of the enemy ⓘ wartime ⓘ |
| awardFor |
acts of bravery on the battlefield
ⓘ
gallantry in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | President of India on the recommendation of the Armed Forces ⓘ |
| conflictsAwardedIn |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | Indian military honours system ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians serving with the armed forces
ⓘ
members of auxiliary forces ⓘ members of reserve forces ⓘ members of territorial forces ⓘ officers of the Indian Armed Forces ⓘ personnel of the Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| firstAwardsYear | 1947–1948 Jammu and Kashmir operations ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Maha Vir Chakra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Param Vir Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis | notification of the President of India dated 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Nau Sena Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sena Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vayu Sena Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | standard issue bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
five-pointed star
ⓘ
state emblem of India in the center ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | yes ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | VrC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Maha Vir Chakra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Param Vir Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAwardSeries | Chakra series of gallantry awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRank | third-highest wartime gallantry award of India ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | VIR CHAKRA in Hindi and English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | dark blue ribbon with orange vertical stripes ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor | orange ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | wartime gallantry award ⓘ |
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