A centrally located lotus flower is embossed and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Shri" is placed below the lotus.
Reverse
A platinum State Emblem of India placed in the centre with the national motto of India, "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth alone triumphs) in Devanagari Script
Established
1954; 70 years ago (1954)
First awarded
1954
Last awarded
2023
Total
3225
Website
www.padmaawards.gov.in
Precedence
Next (higher)
Kirti Chakra
Next (lower)
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
← Padma Vibhushan "Tisra Varg" (Class III)
The Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs". It is awarded by the Government of India every year on India's Republic Day.[1]
^"Padma award's schema" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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