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{{Short description|Indian medal | {{Short description|Indian medal in recognition of service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965}} | ||
{{Infobox military award|awarded_for=''For Valour and Courage in Indo-Pak War of 1965''|country={{flag|India}}|awardname=Samar Seva Star|obverse=Written in Hindi '' Samar Seva Star''|reverse=Awarded to whom (The | {{Infobox military award|awarded_for=''For Valour and Courage in Indo-Pak War of 1965'' | ||
|country={{flag|India}}|awardname=Samar Seva Star | |||
|obverse=Written in Hindi '' Samar Seva Star'' | |||
|reverse=Awarded to whom (The person's name) | |||
|established=11 February 1967 | |||
|image=Samar-seva-star.png | |||
|ribbon=[[File:IND_Samar_Seva_Star_ribbon.png|150px]] | |||
|presenter=Government of India|type=}} | |||
The '''Samar Seva Star''' is an [[India|Indian]] medal awarded to both [[Indian Armed Forces|Armed Forces]] personnel and civilians in recognition of service during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. The award was established on 11 February 1967.<ref name="HaynesChhina2008">{{citation | |||
|author1=Edward S. Haynes | |author1=Edward S. Haynes | ||
|author2=Rana Chhina | |author2=Rana Chhina | ||
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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQDTOuZt3cUC | |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQDTOuZt3cUC | ||
|year=1971 | |year=1971 | ||
|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence}}</ref> | |publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence}}</ref> One of the Medal goes to [[Ranchordas Pagi]] | ||
== Design == | == Design == | ||
=== Medal === | === Medal === | ||
The [[Medal]] is in the form of a [[Five-pointed star|five pointed star]] with vevelled rays, made of tamnbac [[bronze]], | The [[Medal]] is in the form of a [[Five-pointed star|five pointed star]] with vevelled{{verify spelling |reason=bevelled? |date=December 2022}} rays, made of tamnbac [[bronze]], 40 mm across with one point uppermost to which is fitted a ring for the ribbon. On the obverse, in the centre it has the [[State Emblem of India|State Emblem]] superimposed a circular band (2mm in width and 20 mm in diameter at its outer edges) surrounding the [[State Emblem of India|State Emblem]] and broken at the top by the heads of the lions. On this band has the inscription” 1965” in raised letters. The reverse of the medal is plain. | ||
=== Ribbon === | === Ribbon === | ||
The [[ribbon]] is red, dark blue and light blue in colour, the width of the colour being | The [[ribbon]] is red, dark blue and light blue in colour, the width of the colour being 12 mm, 8 mm and 12 mm respectively sub-divided into equal parts by 2, 1 and 2 narrow vertical stripes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Samar Seva Star|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=1UMTMFHbERFUEOcAK0Mj3w==&ParentID=qK2UfGWaQ8Wwkfvv417+ow==&flag=VJY96HRFhhZmmXte9D/URA==|url-status=live|website=Indian Army}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||