Yudh Seva Medal

Yudh Seva Medal
Type	Non-Gallantry
Category	Wartime Distinguished Service
Description	awarded to all ranks of the armed forces
Instituted	June 26, 1980
Awarded by	President of India
Obverse	35 mm round gilt medal with the State Emblem and the inscription "YUDH SEVA MEDAL"
Reverse	A five-pointed star
Ribbon	32 mm, yellow with three 2 mm red stripes.
Award rank ← President's Home Guards and Civil Defence Medal for Gallantry Sena Medal (Army) Nausena Medal (Navy) Vayusena Medal (Air Force) →

The Yudh Seva Medal is one of India's military decorations for distinguished service during wartime. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished service in an operational context, which includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities. The award is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a peacetime distinguished service decoration. The Yudh Seva medal may be awarded posthumously.

External links

• Indian Air Force's page on Yudh Seva Medal