Vayu Sena Medal
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The Vayu Sena Medal is an Indian military decoration awarded to members of the Air Force for exceptional devotion to duty or acts of courage.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| armedForce | Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesCategory | air force decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedDuring |
peacetime
ⓘ
wartime ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of courage in the Indian Air Force
ⓘ
exceptional devotion to duty in the Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersPostNominals | VM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criteriaIncludes |
distinguished service in an operational context
ⓘ
gallantry in the air ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1960 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | VM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryStatus | in use ⓘ |
| hasPostIndependenceStatus | post-independence Indian decoration ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalLetters | VM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vir Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Indian honours system
ⓘ
Indian military awards system ⓘ |
| isWornOn | left chest ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Nao Sena Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sena Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
acts of courage
ⓘ
exceptional devotion to duty ⓘ |
| region | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | vertical stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | Air Force personnel only ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| typeOf |
distinguished service medal
ⓘ
gallantry award ⓘ |
| usedBy | Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSpecificallyBy | Indian Air Force personnel ⓘ |
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