Vir Chakra (pronunciation:
ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry
in the presence of the enemy on the
battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the
Param Vir Chakra and
Maha Vir Chakra.
Origin
It was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were amended on 12 January 1952 to readjust the order of wearing as new decorations were established.
It replaced the British
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(DSC),
Military Cross
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(MC) and
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Award of the decoration carries with it the right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation
ote the care to distinguish this abbreviation from that for the Victoria Cross (V.C.)
Appearance
The medal is 1-3/8 inch circular silver medal. A five pointed star, with the chakra in the centre, and, on this, the domed gilded State Emblem of India, state emblem. The decoration is named on the rim and suspended from a swiveling straight-bar suspender. The decoration is almost always named and dated on the edge. Around a plain centre, two legends are separated by lotus flowers; with Vir Chakra in
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below. The ribbon is 32 mm, half dark blue and half orange-saffron; dark blue 16 mm, saffron 16 mm.
The award carries with it a cash allowance and, in some cases, a lump sum cash award. This has been a rather controversial issue throughout the life of the decoration. From 1 February 1999, the central government set a monthly stipend of Rs. 850 for recipients of the award. In addition, many states have established individual pension rewards for the recipients of the decoration.
List of Vir Chakra recipients
A total of 1322 personnel received Vir Chakra. Some of the notable Vir Chakra awardees include:
References
External links
Vir Chakra awardees TWDI
Bharat Rakshak
Bharat Rakshak
IAF VrC
{{India Honours and Decorations
Military awards and decorations of India
Awards established in 1946
1950 establishments in India
Courage awards