Samanya Seva Medal

The Samanya Seva Medal 1965 (General Service Medal 1965) is a military service medal of the Indian Armed Forces. Established 8 May 1975, with retroactive effect to 26 January 1965, the Samanya Seva Medal is awarded for active service where no other campaign medal is awarded. Clasps are awarded with the medal designating recognized operations.[3]

Samanya Seva Medal
Awarded by  India
TypeService medal
Awarded forActive service in designated operations
ClaspsKUTCH KARGIL 1965
NAGALAND
NATHULA CHOLA
MIZORAM
TIRAP
MANIPUR
Statistics
Established8 May 1975 (retroactive to 26 January 1965)[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)General Service Medal 1947[2]
Next (lower)Special Service Medal[2]

Ribbon bar of the medal

See also

  • Indian military decorations

References

  1. "General Service (Samanya Seva) Medal with 'मिज़ोरम' (Mizoram) clasp, attributed". Medal-Medaille. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. "SAMANYA SEVA MEDAL 1965". Official Website of the Indian Army. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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