50th Independence Anniversary Medal

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50th Independence Anniversary Medal
TypeService medal
Presented by India
EligibilityMembers of the Indian Armed Forces, Territorial Army, Para Military Forces, Central Police Organisations and other Police Forces
Established1997
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
Next (lower)25th Anniversary of Independence Medal[1]

The 50th Independence Anniversary Medal was issued to commemorate the historic occasion of 50 years of the independence of India.[2][3]

Criteria[edit]

The medal was issued by the Government of India through a Presidential Notification for all personnel of –

a) Armed Forces (the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and other Reserve Forces, Territorial Army and any other armed forces of the Union), and

b) All ranks of the Railway Protection Force, Police Forces, personnel of Central Police Organisations including Para-military Forces, Home Guards, Civil Defence Organisation, Fire Services and any other organisation specified by the Government.[3][4]

Design[edit]

Medal

The medal is circular in shape and made of cupro-nickel. It is 35 mm in diameter and will be fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. It shall have embossed on its obverse the Red Fort and the inscriptions 50th Anniversary of Independence and 1947—1997 in English along the rim. On its reverse, it shall have the map of the Union of India in a circle with inscriptions स्वतंत्रता की स्वर्ण जयंती पदक (Golden Jubilee of Independence Medal) and 1947-1997 in Hindi along the rim.[5]

Ribbon

The ribbon will be of silk and of a golden colour background of 10 mm each on either side, with stripes of the National Flag i.e. Saffron, White and Green stripes of 3 mm width in the centre.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Gazette of India, No 31, page 700" (PDF). 2004-07-31. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  2. ↑ "50th Independence Anniversary Medal". Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gazette of India, No 27, page 435" (PDF). 1998-07-04. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Armed Forces to be honoured with special medal on 75th anniversary of Independence". 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Independence Day 2022: Security Forces To Be Awarded Special Medals On August 15. Here's Why". 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-09-25.

External links[edit]

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