SARVOTTAM
YUDDH SEVA MEDAL

Design of the Medal and Ribbon
Medal: Circular in shape, 35 mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. The medal shall be of gold gilt. The medal shall have on its obverse the State Emblem and the inscriptions "SARVOTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL" (in English). On its reverse, it shall have a five pointed star.
Ribbon: Golden colour with one red vertical stripe in the centre dividing it into two equal parts.
1.
Awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional
order during war/conflict/hostilities.
2.
All ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force including
those of Territorial Army Units, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces and
other lawfully constituted Armed Forces when embodied.
3.
Nursing Officers and other members of the Nursing Services in
the Armed Forces.
4.
The medal may be awarded posthumously.
Bar To The Medal
5. If a recipient of the medal is subsequently awarded the medal again, every such further award shall be recognized by a Bar to be attached to the riband by which the medal is suspended. For every such Bar, a miniature insignia of a pattern approved by the Government shall be added to the riband when worn alone.
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