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{{Infobox | {{Short description|Indian navy award}} | ||
{{Infobox award | |||
| name = Nau Sena Medal | | name = Nau Sena Medal | ||
| image = [[File:Nao-sena-medal.png|350px|Nao-sena-medal]] | | image = [[File:Nao-sena-medal.png|350px|Nao-sena-medal]] | ||
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| country = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | | country = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | ||
| type = [[Medal]] | | type = [[Medal]] | ||
| eligibility = All ranks of the navy. | | eligibility = All ranks of the navy. | ||
| awarded_for = "Awarded for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Navy." | | awarded_for = "Awarded for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Navy." | ||
| campaign = | | campaign = | ||
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| total_awarded_posthumously = | | total_awarded_posthumously = | ||
| total_recipients = | | total_recipients = | ||
| precedence_label =Order of Wear<ref>{{cite web|title=Precedence Of Medals|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg==|work=indianarmy.nic.in/|publisher=Indian Army|access-date=15 September | | precedence_label =Order of Wear<ref>{{cite web|title=Precedence Of Medals|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg==|work=indianarmy.nic.in/|publisher=Indian Army|access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
| individual = | | individual = | ||
| higher = [[Yudh Seva Medal]] | | higher = [[Yudh Seva Medal]] | ||
| same = [[Sena Medal]]<br>[[Vayusena Medal]] | | same = [[Sena Medal]]<br />[[Vayusena Medal]] | ||
| lower = [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] | | lower = [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
| related = | | related = | ||
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'''Nau Sena Medal''' (also spelt ''Nao Sena Medal'', lit. ''Navy Medal'') is a gallantry award for servicemen in the [[Indian Navy]]. | '''Nau Sena Medal''' (also spelt ''Nao Sena Medal'', [[Literal translation|lit.]] ''Navy Medal'') is a gallantry award for servicemen in the [[Indian Navy]]. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
The Nao Sena Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the [[Government of India]], with the approval of the [[President of India]]. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III),{{refn|These awards were later renamed [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] respectively.}} the [[Sainya Seva Medal]], [[Videsh Seva Medal]], [[Sena Medal]] and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]].<ref name="PIB">{{cite web |title=DESIGNS OF NEW SERVICE MEDAL AND THEIR DESIGNS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1960-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1960-07-29_030.pdf |website=archive.pib.gov.in |date=29 July 1960|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Design == | == Design == | ||
The medal is | The medal is pentangular 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 "Nau 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.<ref name=":0" /> | 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/727|title=Nao Sena Medal {{!}} Indian Navy|website=indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Sena Medal]] | |||
* [[Vayu Sena Medal]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:09, 15 December 2022
| Nau Sena Medal | |
|---|---|
 Nau Sena Medal | |
| Type | Medal |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Presented by | Republic of India |
| Eligibility | All ranks of the navy. |
| Established | 17 June 1960 |
 Service Ribbon | |
| Order of Wear[1] | |
| Next (higher) | Yudh Seva Medal |
| Equivalent | Sena Medal Vayusena Medal |
| Next (lower) | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Nau Sena Medal (also spelt Nao Sena Medal, lit. Navy Medal) is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy.
History[edit | edit source]
The Nao Sena Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III),[2] the Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal, Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal.[3]
Design[edit | edit source]
The medal is pentangular 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 "Nau 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.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ These awards were later renamed Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal respectively.
- ↑ "DESIGNS OF NEW SERVICE MEDAL AND THEIR DESIGNS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. 29 July 1960. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Nao Sena Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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