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| | #REDIRECT [[75th Independence Anniversary Medal]] |
| | name = 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
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| | image =[[File:75th Independence Anniversary Medal a.jpg|128px]][[File:75th Independence Anniversary Medal b.jpg|128px]]
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| | type = [[Service medal]]
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| | eligibility = Members of the Indian Armed Forces, Territorial Army, Para Military Force, Central Police Organisations, and Police Forces
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| | awarded_for = All Armed Forces personnel borne on strength on 15 August 2022.
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| | established = 2022
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| | image2 = [[File:75yearmedal.svg|100px]]
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| The '''75th Independence Anniversary Medal''' was issued to commemorate the historic occasion of 75 years of the [[Indian independence movement|independence of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1558706752975032320|title=To commemorate historic occasion of 75 years of Independence, Government of India has instituted 75th Independence Anniversary Medal|date=2022-08-14|access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref>
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| ==Criteria==
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| The medal was issued by the Government of India through a Presidential Notification for all personnel of Armed Forces, [[Central Armed Police Forces]], Fire Service, Personnel of Central Police Organisations, [[Railway Protection Force]] and all state police forces borne on strength on 15 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/india-75-all-you-want-to-know-about-the-new-medal-to-mark-75th-independence-anniversary/2629614/|title=India @ 75: All you want to know about the new medal to mark 75th Independence anniversary|date=2022-08-14|access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref>
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| ==Design==
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| The medal is circular in shape and made of cupro-nickel. It is 35 mm in diameter and will have [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]] on the front. The back will have the [[Ashoka Chakra]] with the words ''75th Anniversary of Independence'' along with ''1947-2022''. The ribbon is blue coloured and has the colours of the national flag in the middle. The background will be of 10 mm each on either side of the national flag, which will have each colour with a width of 4 mm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ashoka-lion-on-front-chakra-on-the-back-india-to-award-special-medal-to-armed-forces-capf-on-75th-i-day-5748541.html|title=Special' Medal to be Awarded on I-day Will Have Ashoka Lion on Front, Chakra on the Back|date=2022-08-14|access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/independence-day-2022-security-forces-to-be-awarded-special-medals-on-august-15-heres-why-5570778/|title=Independence Day 2022: Security Forces To Be Awarded Special Medals On August 15. Here’s Why|date=2022-08-14|access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| {{Indian Military honours and decorations}}
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| [[Category:Military awards and decorations of India]]
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| [[Category:Awards established in 2022]]
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| [[Category:2022 establishments in India]]
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