| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | |
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| Type | Military award |
| Awarded for | Distinguished Service |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | President of India |
| Established | January 26, 1960 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Sarvottom Jeevan Raksha Padak[1] |
| Equivalent | Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Vir Chakra[1] |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces. The award is a peacetime equivalent of Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal, which is a Wartime Distinguished Service decoration.
The award can also be granted posthumously. Subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The awardee can use "AVSM" as post-nominal letters.
History
The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal was originally established as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II". It was renamed on January 27, 1961, and the badge signed. Since 1980 the awarding of the medal have been restricted to operational service as the Yudh Seva Medal was created to recognize distinguished services in an operational environment.[2]
See also
- Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal
References
- ^ a b c "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Haynes, Ed. "Ati Vishisht Seva Medal". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007.