"VrC" redirects here. For other uses, see VrC (disambiguation).
Award
Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra and its ribbon, the third highest military decoration of India
Type
Medal
Awarded for
Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air.
Country
Republic of India
Presented by
Republic of India
Eligibility
Military Personnel Only
Post-nominals
VrC
Status
Currently Awarded
First awarded
1947
Last awarded
2021
Total awarded posthumously
361
Total recipients
1335 (As of 2023)[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[2]
Equivalent
Shaurya Chakra[2]
Next (lower)
Yudh Seva Medal[2]
The Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋiːɾa tʃakɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea.[3]
It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra.[4]
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^ abc"Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
^"TDA - The Defence Aspirant Academy". tdaacademy.in. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^"Vir Chakra". Archived from the original on 2002-12-05.
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gallantry awards and honours including: 2 Param VirChakras 8 Maha VirChakras 64 VirChakras 4 Ashoka Chakras 14 Victoria Crosses 21 Indian Order of Merits...
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the Maha VirChakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards, comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967...
gallantry medals including the Ashok Chakra (AC), Maha VirChakra (MVC), Kirti Chakra (KC), VirChakra (VrC) and Shaurya Chakra (SC). She had also designed the...
military award, the Param VirChakra, for his actions during the Kargil War. He is the youngest recipient of the Param VirChakra to date, having received...
including 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 8 Kirti Chakra, 34 Shaurya Chakras, 39 VirChakras and 253 Sena Medals. During its 200-year service...
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Rai Singh – Maha VirChakra". Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website. "Lt Col Mahatam Singh – Maha VirChakra". Gallantry Awards...
2014. Retrieved 27 July 2012. "Batchmates remember of IAF's lone Param VirChakra awardee recall his valour". The Indian Express. 5 June 2017. Retrieved...
dare devil act and unflinching leadership, Maj BKD Badgel was awarded VirChakra. On 09 Dec 1971, the Bn joined the brigade at Chandpur. On morning of...
1999) was an Indian Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the Param VirChakra, the highest Indian military decoration, for his actions during the Kargil...
VirChakra, Sena Medal (Gallantry) Brigadier Varinder Singh Minhas - VirChakra, Sena Medal, 12 JAK LI Second Lieutenant. Rajiv Pande - VirChakra Major...
and the first recipient of India's highest military decoration, Param VirChakra (PVC), which he was awarded posthumously. Sharma was commissioned into...
soldier and a recipient of the nation's highest gallantry award, the Param VirChakra. As a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army, he led the team that wrested control...
Global Information
Republic of India
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[2]
Shaurya Chakra[2]
Yudh Seva Medal[2]