Orders, decorations, and medals of India

The Indian Honors System is the system of awards given to individuals for a variety of services to the Republic of India. The categories of awards are as follows -

 1 Civilian Awards :

Bharat Ratna

The Bharat Ratna,the quality viable civilian award of the country, used to be instituted in the 12 months 1954. Any character except difference of race, occupation, position, gender or trust is eligible for this award. It is awarded in interest of dazzling service /performance of the nice order in any self-discipline of human endeavour. On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by using the President and a medallion.

Sardar Patel National Unity Award

The Sardar Patel National Unity Award. one of the best civilian awards of the united states comparable to Bharat Ratna, used to be instituted in the 12 months 2019. Any person without huge distinction of race, occupation, position, gender or trust is eligible for this award. It is awarded in center of attention of remarkable service/performance of the absolute great order in the group spirit and the integrity of the nation. On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed via ability of the President and a medallion. It is now no longer compulsory that this award need to be given every and each and every year.

Padma awards

Padma Awards  have been instituted in the 12 months 1954. Except for brief interruptions for the length of the years 1977 to 1980 and 1993 to 1997, these awards have been brought each 12 months on Republic Day. The award is given in three categories, viz. Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, in the lowering order of importance.

Padma Vibhushan

Is awarded for "exceptional and individual service". Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award in India.

Padma Bhushan 

Is awarded for "distinguished carrier of a immoderate order". Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in India .

Padma Shri

 is awarded for "distinguished service". Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
Unlike u . s . a . wide honours, the Padma awards do no longer consist of cash allowances, benefits, or specific concessions in rail/air travel.[4] Per a December 1995 judgment of the Supreme Court of India, no titles or honorifics are associated with the Bharat Ratna or any of the Padma awards; honorees can not use them or their initials as suffixes, prefixes or pre- and post-nominals linked to the awardee’s name. This consists of any such use on letterheads, invitation cards, posters, books etc. In the case of any misuse, the awardee will forfeit the award, and he or she is encouraged toward any such misuse upon receiving the honour.
The ornament involves a sanad (Certificate) issued under the hand and seal of the President and a Medallion.
The recipients are additionally given a duplicate of the medallion, which they can put on at some factor of any ceremonial/State points etc., if they desire.
A commemorative brochure giving out brief important points in admire of every award winner is additionally launched on the day of the investiture ceremony.
Selection process

These awards are searching for for to apprehend work of any distinction, and is given for amazing and top notch achievements/service in all fields of activities/disciplines, such as art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, alternate and industry, etc. All humans barring big difference of race, occupation, function or intercourse are eligible for these awards.
In 2015, the authorities decided to end the exercise of ministers recommending names for Padma awards and modified it with any Indian citizen recommending a persona for Padma awards online. The authorities referred to that this used to be completed with the belief that each and every citizen has some factor to make contributions to the kingdom and that contribution have to be built-in with the country's growth. Accordingly, a variety of hitherto unknown residents have been awarded Padma awards in 2017. The position of the kingdom governments used to be moreover minimised.

Annulment of awards

While there are no precise requirements for withdrawing a Padma award, the President of India, per the awards' statutes, can also cancel and annul any award in the case of any misconduct committed thru the recipient. At least three awards of the Padma Shri have been so annulled, twice in 1958 for recipients residing in the usa of Punjab and as soon as in 1974 for a recipient dwelling in the usa of Gujarat.

 2 Military Awards:

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces
Since eleven July 2019, Indian Army lets in shut family of deceased army personnel to put on their medals on the suited issue of chest whilst attending homage ceremonies at fighting memorials, cemeteries and funerals.

Wartime gallantry awards

Established on twenty sixth January,1950 with impact from fifteenth August,1947.

Param Vir Chakra —

Highest-military award in India.Awarded For national bravery in the presence of enemy.

Maha Vir Chakra –

Maha Vir Chakra is the second-highest navy ornament in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether or no longer on land, at sea or in the air.

Vir Chakra –

Third in priority in the awards for wartime gallantry.

Peacetime gallantry awards

Established on 4th January,1952 with impact from fifteenth August,1947.

Ashoka Chakra –

An Indian navy ornament awarded for valour, courageous movement or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equal of the Param Vir Chakra.

Kirti Chakra –

Second in order of priority of peacetime gallantry awards

Shaurya Chakra –

Third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards.

Wartime/Peacetime service awards

Sena Medal (Army),
 Nau Sena Medal(Navy)
 and Vayu Sena Medal(Air Force).

Wartime Distinguished Service

• Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal

• Uttam Yudh Seva Meda

• Yudh Seva Medal

Peacetime Distinguished Service

• Param Vishisht Seva Medal

• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

• Vishisht Seva Medal

3 National awards:

Champions of Change (award) through capacity of Swachh Bharat Mission and NITI Aayog

Women

• Nari Shakti Puraskar

Children

• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar

• National Bal Shree Honour

4 Medicine :

Dr. B. C. Roy Award - Highest award in the discipline of medicine. Instituted with the aid of capacity of the Medical Council of India, delivered by skill of the President of India.

5 Literature awards :

• Jnanpith Award is the best literary honour

•  Award in Literature of India

• Sahitya Akademy Award

• Sahitya Akademy Fellowship

• Saraswati Samman

• Vyas Samman

• Bhasha Samman

• Translation Awards

• Anand Coomarswamy Fellowships

• Premchand fellowship

6 Sports awards :

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

• Dronacharya award

• Arjuna award

• Dhyan Chand Award

7 Particular awards:

Police awards

• President's Police Medal for Gallantry

• President's Fire Services Medal for Gallantry

• President's Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry

• President's Home Guards and Civil

• Defence Medal for Gallantry

• Police Medal for Gallantry

• Fire Services Medal for Gallantry

• Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry

• Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry

President's Police Medal for
Distinguished Service

• President's Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service

• President's Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service

President's Home Guards and Civil Defence for Distinguished Service

• Police Medal for Meritorious Service

• Fire Services Medal for Meritorious Service

• Correction Service Medal for Meritorious Service

• Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Service

• President Tatrakshak Medal

Bravery awards

National Bravery Award

• Bharat Award

• Sanjay Chopra

• Geeta Chopra Award

• Kritin Bhardwaj Award

Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards

• Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

• Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak

• Jeevan Raksha Padak