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Param Vishisht Seva Medal

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param-vishisht-seva-medal
TypeMilitary award
Awarded forPeace-time service of the most exceptional order
Country India
Presented byGovernment of India
Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher) Padma Bhushan[1]
Equivalent Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal[1]
Next (lower) Maha Vir Chakra[1]
← Vishisht Seva Medal, Class I[2]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: Parama Viśiṣṭa Sēvā, lit. 'supreme distinguished service medal') is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960[3] and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously. All ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve forces, Nursing officers and other members of the Nursing services and other lawfully constituted Armed Forces are eligible for the award.[4]

History

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The Param Vishisht Seva Medal was originally instituted as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class I" on 26 January 1960. Five other medals were instituted on the same day: the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nau Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal.[5] It was renamed on January 27, 1961, and the badge signed.

Design

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The medal is round in shape, 35 mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fitting. It is made of gold gilt. On its obverse is embossed a five-pointed star and on its reverse is the Indian state emblem and the inscription embossed along the upper rim. The riband is of gold colour with one dark blue stripe down the centre dividing it into two equal parts. If a recipient of the medal is subsequently awarded the medal again, every such further award shall be recognized by a bar to be attached to the riband by which the medal is suspended. For every such bar, a miniature insignia of a pattern approved by the Government of India shall be added to the riband when worn alone.[4][6]

List of recipients

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Key
† Indicates posthumous honour
No. Rank Name Branch Service Number Date of Award
1 Lieutenant General Brij Mohan Kaul  Indian Army AI-162 26 January 1961[7]
2 Rear Admiral Daya Shankar DSC  Indian Navy 26 January 1961[7]
3 Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh  Indian Air Force 1963 ENG 26 January 1962[8]
4 Major General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth  Indian Army IC-162 26 January 1963[9]
5 Brigadier Kottimukkla Alagaraja Singapparaja Raja  Indian Army IC-801 26 January 1963[9]
6 Brigadier Kalyan Singh  Indian Army IC-403 26 January 1963[9]
7 Major General Mahindra Singh Pathania  Indian Army IC-104 26 January 1963[10]
8 Air Vice Marshal Kanwar Jaswant Singh  Indian Air Force 1587 GD(P) 26 January 1963[10]
9 Major General Rawind Singh Garewal MC  Indian Army IC-127 26 January 1963[10]
10 Major General Diwan Prem Chand  Indian Army IC-161 6 April 1963[11]
11 Brigadier Reginald Stephen Noronha MC  Indian Army IC-531 6 April 1963[11]
12 Lieutenant General Daulet Singh  Indian Army 977-IA 26 January 1964[12]
13 Lieutenant General Bikram Singh  Indian Army AI-112 26 January 1964[12]
14 Lieutenant General Prem Singh Gyani  Indian Army IA-1281 26 January 1964[12]
15 Air Vice Marshal Erlic Wilmot Pinto  Indian Air Force 1593 GD(P) 26 January 1964[12]
16 Air Vice Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer MVC, DFC  Indian Air Force 1614 GD(P) 26 January 1964[12]
17 Lieutenant General Thomas Bryan Henderson Brooks  Indian Army AI-824 5 March 1964[13]
18 Major General Kartar Nath Dubey  Indian Army IC-603 26 January 1965[14]
19 Brigadier Shavak Naswaranji Antia  Indian Army IC-2130 26 January 1965[14]
20 Brigadier Syed Baquar Raza  Indian Army IC-806 26 January 1965[14]
21 Brigadier Badri Nath Upadhyay  Indian Army IC-2958 26 January 1965[14]
22 Brigadier Vijay Kumar Ghai  Indian Army IC-1672 30 June 1965[15]
23 Major General Joginder Singh  Indian Army IC-203 10 November 1965[16]
24 Group Captain George Kanisht Kumar John  Indian Air Force 2132 10 November 1965[16]
25 Group Captain Walter Vernon Alexander Lloyd  Indian Air Force 2623 10 November 1965[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Service Awards - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force".
  3. ^ "Vishist Seva Medal & Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal". bharat-rakshak.com.
  4. ^ a b "Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  5. ^ "DESIGNS OF NEW SERVICE MEDAL AND THEIR DESIGNS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. 29 July 1960. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Honour & Awards - About". indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 26 January 1961. p. 18.
  8. ^ "Vishisht Seva Medal For Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 1962. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 26 January 1963. p. 57.
  10. ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 16 February 1963. p. 91.
  11. ^ a b "Vishisht Seva Medal For Maj. Gen. Prem Chand and Brig. Noronha" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 1962. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 1 February 1964. p. 29–30.
  13. ^ "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 14 March 1964. p. 96.
  14. ^ a b c d "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 13 March 1965. p. 125.
  15. ^ "Awards to Kargil Heroes Announced" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 June 1965. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1966. p. 24.
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