Nao Sena Medal
Nao Sena Medal | |
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Nao Sena Medal | |
Awarded by Republic of India | |
Country | Republic of India |
Type | Medal |
Eligibility | All ranks of the navy.[1] |
Awarded for | "Awarded for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Navy." |
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Established | 17 June 1960 |
Order of Wear[2] | |
Next (higher) | Yudh Seva Medal |
Equivalent |
Sena Medal Vayusena Medal |
Next (lower) | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Service Ribbon |
Nao Sena Medal (Hindi: नौसेना पदक, also spelt Nao Sena Medal or Nau Sena Medal, lit. Navy Medal) is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy.
History
It was established by the President of India on 17 June 1960.[3]
Design
The medal is pentagular in shape, with curved sides made of standard silver. The mounting shall is a fixed ring attached to a metal stripe 3mm wide ornamented with Ashoka leaves. It has embossed on its obverse the Naval Crest. On its reverse, it has a trident within a circle and rope and the inscription "Nao Sena Medal", in Hindi, embossed along the upper rim.
The riband is navy blue colour with a white thin silver stripe down the centre. 32 mm, dark blue with a 2 mm white central strips. Dark blue 15 mm, white 2 mm, dark blue 15 mm.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=h75nTvMsC12t1xtnOLDHEg==&ParentID=RGQ8fZzcf7Xm/XFhba78xg==
- ↑ "Precedence Of Medals". http://indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 15 September 2014. External link in
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(help) - 1 2 "Nao Sena Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-06-07.