Raksha Medal was conferred upon Military Personnel and Members of the Police and Paramilitary Forces in recognition of service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[1]
| Raksha Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Conferred upon Military Personnel and Members of the Police and Paramilitary Forces in recognition of service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965" |
| Country |  India |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Ribbon |  |
| Obverse | Written in Hindi "Satyamev Jayte" |
| Reverse | Rising Sun with written in Hindi "Raksha Medal" |
| Established | 26 January 1967 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Siachen Glacier Medal |
| Next (lower) |  Sangram Medal |
Design
editMedal
editThe Medal is circular in shape, made of cupro-nickel, 35mm in diameter. It has embossed on its obverse the State Emblem 22 mm in height. On its reverse it has embossed in the centre the Rising Sun with sprays of laurel below on either side and the inscription embossed above it.
Ribbon
editThe Ribbon is orange in colour, divided into four equal parts by three vertical stripes, each 3 mm in width of red, dark blue and light blue. The award may be made posthumously.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Raksha Medal". Medal Book.
- ^ "Raksha Medal". Indian Navy.
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