Gallantry Awards

Gallantry Awards

Param Vir Chakra

The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery of some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
» The decoration is made of bronze and is circular in shape. It has on the obverse, four replicas of "Indra’s Vajra" embossed round the State emblem in the centre. On the reverse the words "Param Vir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in the middle.
» The decoration is worn on the left breast with a plain purple coloured riband about 3.2 cm in width.

Mahavir Chakra

Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
» It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star with domed centre-piece bearing the gilded State emblem in the centre. The words "Mahavir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English on the reverse with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half-white and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder.

Vir Chakra

Vir Chakra is third in the order of awards given for act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
The decoration is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star which has an Ashoka Chakra in the centre. Within this chakra is a domed centre-piece bearing gilded State emblem. On the reverse, words "Vir Chakra” are embossed, both in Hindi and English, with two lotus flowers in the middle. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a half-blue and half¬ orange riband, about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being nearer the left shoulder.

Ashok Chakra

Ashok Chakra is the country's highest peacetime gallantry award equivalent to Param Vir Chakra.
» The Chakra is made of gilt gold and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obsrverse is a replica of Ashok Chakra surrounded by a lotus wreath. Along the edge is pattern of lotus leaves, flowers and buds. On the reverse, the words "Ashok Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English, with lotus flowers in the intervening space.
» The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into two equal segments by an orange vertical line.

Kirli Chakra

The decoration is awarded for conspicuous gallantry.It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The obverse and the reverse are exactly the same as in Ashok Chakra.
» The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.0 cm in width and divided equally into two by orange vertical lines.

Shaurya Chakra

The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry n is exactly like Ashok Chakra, except that it is made of bronze.
The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into four equal segments by three orange vertical lines.