General Service Medal 1947 | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Active service in designated operations |
Presented by | India |
Clasps | Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48 Overseas Korea 1950–53 Nagaland Goa 1961 Ladakh 1962 NEFA 1962 Mizo Hills |
Established | 5 June 1950 [1] |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Wound Medal [2] |
Next (lower) | Samanya Seva Medal [2] |
The General Service Medal 1947 is a military service medal of India, established by the President of India on 5 June 1950. It was awarded for service in Jammu and Kashmir during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, up through service in the Mizo Hills. Eligible operations are denoted by a clasp for each operation.
The General Service Medal 1947 is awarded with a clasp designating the qualifying service of the recipient. There are seven total clasps for the medal. [3]
The medal is circular, made of cupro-nickel. It hangs from a claw and bar suspension and with clasps attached above the bar. The obverse of the medal depicts the Bhavani Talwar, the sword of Shivaji the Great, surrounded by a halo. The reverse bears a lotus flower bud in the center with the inscription GENERAL SERVICE INDIA around the edge. [1]
The ribbon of the medal in 31 mm wide, is red with five equidistant 1 mm dark green stripes. [4]
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