Type Non-Gallantry Established 26 January 1960 Next (Higher) Vir Chakra | Instituted January 26, 1960 Next (Lower) Uttam Yudh Seva Medal | |
Obverse A 35-mm circular silver medal,
with a five-pointed star in the centre.
Suspended from a straight-bar suspender. Reverse Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in Hindi. Previous name(s) Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II Category Peacetime distinguished service medal Awarded for Distinguished service of an exceptional order. | ||
Vice admiral murlidhar sadashiv pawar honoured by the president of india ati vishisht seva medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces.
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- Vice admiral murlidhar sadashiv pawar honoured by the president of india ati vishisht seva medal
- History
- References
The award can also be granted posthumously. Subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The awardee can use "AVSM" as post-nominal letters.
History
The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal was originally established as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II". It was renamed on January 27, 1967 and the badge redesigned. Since 1980 the awarding of the medal have been restricted to non-operational service as the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal was created to recognize distinguished services in an operational environment.
References
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