The Vir Chakra, India's third highest gallantry award was instituted
by the President on 26th January 1950 by a Gazette of India
notification. The Gazette also laid down certain regulations(effective
from 15th August 1947) regarding who was eligible to recieve it.
Design of medal and ribbon
The decoration is round
in shape, made of standard silver. It will have embossed on the obverse
a five-pointed star with the points of the star just touching the rim.
The star will have in the centre a Chakra. Within the Chakra will be a
domed centre-piece bearing the Star Emblem(including motto). On reverse
it will have embossed "VIR CHAKRA" both in Hindi and English writing.
The ribbon is half blue and half orange in colour.
Eligible categories
(a) Officers and men and
women of all ranks of the Army, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the
Territorial Army, Militia, of the Republic of India and of any other
lawfully constituted Armed Force.
(b) Matrons, sisters,
nurses and the staff of Nursing Services and other services pertaining
to hospitals and nursing, and civilians of either sex serving regularly
or temporarily under the orders, directions or supervision of the above
mentioned forces.
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