Commendation Card (Indian Army)

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Commendation card - Indian Army
Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card - India.jpg
Medal Obverse
TypeMilitary Award
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Presented byChief of Army Staff, Army Commanders
StatusActive
RelatedCDS Commendation Card, CNS Commendation Card, COAS Commendation Card

The Commendation Cards of the Indian Army are awarded by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) or General Officer Commanding-in Chiefs (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army for acts of gallantry, distinguished service, or devotion to duty. [1]

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Criteria

The criteria for the award are as per Army Order 54/77 [2] –

1. The Chief of the Army Staff has approved of the award of Commendation Cards for gallantry and distinguished service.

2. The Commendation Card will be awarded for individual acts of gallantry or distinguished service or devotion to duty performed either in operation or non-operational areas which are not of a sufficiently high order to qualify for a higher gallantry award or for which the higher award is inappropriate.

3. The award will be for a specific act of bravery or distinguished service or special service.

4. The award will not be made posthumously.

5. All ranks of the Army and civilian personnel working under the supervision, direction and control of the Army are eligible for the award.

6. The names of the recipients will be published in Army Orders on the authority of which necessary Part II Orders will be issued. In this connection the unit concerned will be responsible for taking action as under:-

(a) Initiating casualty return in respect of officers for publication in the Part II orders,

(b) publishing Part II Orders in respect of JCOs/OR/NCs(E) serving in non-operational areas; and

(c) forwarding casualty return to Record Office in respect of JCOs/OR/NCs(E) serving in concessional/operational areas for issue of Part II Orders.

Types of Badges

There are two types of Commendation Badges –

If a Commendation Badge is awarded more than once, it will be denoted by a star on the badge. For example, a badge awarded for the second time will have a single star. There can be a maximum of three stars will be permitted in each of the Commendation Badges. Similar badges exist for the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The Chief of Defence Staff also issues commendation cards since 2020, replacing those issued by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. [4]

Lieutenant General BK Chopra, with the COAS and Army Commendation badges on the left breast pocket. B K Chopra DGAFMS.jpg
Lieutenant General BK Chopra, with the COAS and Army Commendation badges on the left breast pocket.

Style of wearing

Design

Recipients

Most recipients are serving personnel of the Indian Army. The Commendation cards are occasionally awarded to non-Army personnel and civilians, who usually have worked under the supervision, direction and control of the army. [6] [7] [8] They have also been awarded to dogs from the Army Dog Unit [9] and mules from the Animal Transport Unit. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Baranwal, Sukhdeo Prasad (1966). Military Year Book. Guide Publications. p. 729.
  2. ↑ "Punjab-Haryana High Court, Arjun Singh vs State Of Punjab & Others on 26 February, 2014". 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. 1 2 3 "New pattern COAS commendation badges & Army commendation badges" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. ↑ "For the first time, CDS commendation cards awarded to defence personnel". 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  5. ↑ "Army's New Norms For Commendation Badges". 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Sopore SP awarded COAS Commendation". 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  7. ↑ "Dibang Valley DC receives GOC-in-C Commendation Card". 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  8. ↑ "IITGN faculty honoured with commendation card from Indian army". 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Indian Army dogs honoured with COAS Commendation Cards". 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  10. ↑ "'6,500 kgs across 750 km' — Indian Army awards mule for 'physical robustness' while serving along LAC". 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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