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The awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. A few of these medals and awards are also given to or have in the past been given to Pakistani civil service officers or civilians with special government permission (Pakistan general service "Kashmir 1948" medal holder Kashmir Regiment Army No. 2115 late Hero Gazi Lasnaik Qalander Shah s/o Bakdur shah r/o Jutial Gilgit Baltistan). [1]
Nishan-e-Haider (Order of the Lion) | |
Hilal-e-Jurat (Crescent of Courage) | |
Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) | |
Tamgha-e-Jurat (Medal of Courage) | |
Imtiazi Sanad (Mentioned in Despatches) [2] |
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence) Awarded to four-star Generals and equivalent when considered appropriate by the Government of Pakistan | |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) Awarded to major generals & above or equivalent, for excellence of work/spontaneous meritorious acts | |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) Awarded to colonel & above, for excellence of work/spontaneous meritorious service or on completion of 18 years of service | |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) Awarded to lieutenant colonel & above, for excellence of work/spontaneous meritorious service or on completion of 12 years of service | |
Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-I) (Medal of Service Class I) Admissible to junior commissioned officers (JCOs) only who are in receipt of Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Class-II) award for rendering long meritorious or distinguished service of a non-operational nature | |
Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-II) (Medal of Service Class II) Admissible to junior commissioned officers (JCOs) only for long meritorious or distinguished service of a non-operational nature | |
Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-III) (Medal of Service Class III) Awarded to non-commissioned officers/other ranks for long meritorious or distinguished service of a non-operational nature | |
Golden Eagle Award Awarded to exceptional fighter pilots of the Pakistan Air Force |
Nishan-e-Shujaat (Order of Bravery) | |
Hilal-e-Shujaat (Crescent of Bravery) | |
Sitara-e-Shujaat (Star of Bravery) | |
Tamgha-e-Shujaat (Medal of Bravery) |
Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) A gallantry award admissible to all ranks for acts of valour, courage & devotion to duty though not on active operations against the enemy | |
Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal of Valour) Admissible to all ranks for acts of valour, courage & devotion to duty though not on active operations against the enemy |
Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) A general campaign medal and is awarded along with a clasp to all ranks who take part in minor operations or campaigns within laid down period, dates and prescribed qualifying area. | |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War (War Star 1965) This medal was awarded to the Armed Forces personnel who took part in the 1965 war in the prescribed area of the operations. | |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War (War Star 1971) This medal was awarded to the Armed Forces personnel who took part in the 1971 war in the prescribed area of the operations. | |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War (War Medal 1965) A war medal and was awarded to the Armed Forces personnel who were in service during the period of hostilities during the 1965 war. | |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War (War Medal 1971) A war medal and was awarded to the Armed Forces personnel who were in service during the period of hostilities during the 1971 war. | |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan ( Escalation with India Medal - 2002) Awarded to all the military servicemen on Active-Duty during the 2001-2002 Standoff with India . | |
Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) Awarded to military/civil armed officials in 2018 for services rendered in War on Terrorism. |
10 Years Service Medal | |
20 Years Service Medal | |
30 Years Service Medal | |
35 Years Service Medal | |
40 Years Service Medal |
Pakistan Tamgha (Pakistan Medal)- 1947 Instituted to celebrate the emergence of Pakistan on 14 August 1947. | |
Tamgha-e-qayam-e-Jamhuria(Republic Commemoration Medal)- 1956 Instituted on the eve of Pakistan becoming a republic on 23 March 1956. | |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah)- 1976 Instituted to celebrate the birth centenary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 25 December 1976. | |
Hijri Tamgha(Hijri Medal)- 1979 Instituted to celebrate the completion of the fourteenth centenary Hijri ( Islamic Calendar ) on 22 November 1979. | |
President's Award for Pride of Performance - 1982 | |
Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)- 1988 Instituted to celebrate the return of democracy in Pakistan. | |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) [3] - 1990 Instituted to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Lahore Resolution | |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) - 1997 Instituted to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Pakistan | |
Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal)- 1998 Instituted to celebrate the successful testing of a nuclear bomb at Chagai. | |
Sitara-e-Eisaar(Star of Sacrifice) [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] - 2006 Awarded for outstanding humanitarian services in the wake of the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan | |
Tamgha-e-Eisaar(Medal of Sacrifice) [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] - 2006 Awarded for outstanding humanitarian services in the wake of the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan | |
Command and Staff College Quetta Centenary Instructor's Medal (2005) | |
Command and Staff College Quetta Centenary Student's Medal (2005) |
Precedence | Award name | Ribbon |
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1 | Nishan-e-Haider (Order of Haider) | |
2 | Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan) | |
3 | Nishan-e-Shujaat (Order of Bravery) | |
4 | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) (Order of Excellence) | |
5 | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence) | |
6 | Nishan-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Order of the Great Leader) | |
7 | Nishan-e-Khidmat (Civilian) (Order of Service) | |
8 | Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) | |
9 | Hilal-e-Jurat (Crescent of Courage) | |
10 | Hilal-e-Shujaat (Crescent of Bravery) | |
11 | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) (Crescent of Excellence) | |
12 | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) | |
13 | Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Crescent of the Great Leader) | |
14 | Hilal-e-Khidmat (Civilian) (Crescent of Service) | |
15 | Sitara-e-Pakistan (Star of Pakistan) | |
16 | Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) | |
17 | Sitara-e-Shujaat (Star of Bravery) | |
18 | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)(Star of Excellence) | |
19 | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) | |
20 | Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Star of the Great Leader) | |
21 | President's Award for Pride of Performance | |
22 | Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) | |
23 | Sitara-e-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) | |
24 | Sitara-e-Khidmat (Civilian) (Star of Service) | |
25 | Tamgha-e-Jurat (Medal of Courage) | |
26 | Tamgha-e-Shujaat (Medal of Bravery) | |
27 | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)(Medal of Excellence) | |
28 | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) | |
29 | Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Medal of the Great Leader) | |
30 | Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal of Good Conduct) | |
31 | Tamgha-e-Eisaar (Medal of Sacrifice) | |
32 | Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Civilian) (Medal of Service) | |
33 | Imtiazi Sanad (Mentioned in Despatches) | |
34 | Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) | |
35 | Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War (War Star 1965) | |
36 | Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War (War Star 1971) | |
37 | Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War (War Medal 1965) | |
38 | Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War (War Medal 1971) | |
39 | Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)- 1998 | |
40 | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) -2002 | |
41 | Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) | |
42 | Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-I) (Medal of Service Class I) | |
43 | Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-II) (Medal of Service Class II) | |
44 | Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Class-III) (Medal of Service Class III) | |
45 | 10 Years Service Medal | |
46 | 20 Years Service Medal | |
47 | 30 Years Service Medal | |
48 | 35 Years Service Medal | |
49 | 40 Years Service Medal | |
50 | Pakistan Tamgha (Pakistan Medal)- 1947 | |
51 | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th birth anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah)- 1976 | |
52 | Tamgha-e-Jamhuria (Republic Commemoration Medal)- 1956 | |
53 | Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)- 1979 | |
54 | Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)- 1988 | |
55 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) - 1990 | |
56 | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) - 1997 | |
57 | Command and Staff College Quetta Instructor's Medal - (2005) | |
58 | Command and Staff College Quetta Student's Medal - (2005) |
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