The Vishisht Seva Medal is a decoration of the Indian armed forces awarded for “distinguished service of a high order” to all ranks of the Indian Armed forces. The award carries with it the right to use “VSM” as post-nominal letters.
The medal was originally established as the “Vishisht Seva Medal, Class III” on 26 January 1960. It may be granted posthumously.
The medal is circular, truck in silver, and measures 35 mm in diameter. It’s fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings.
The obverse bears the State Emblem. On its reverse, it has a five pointed star.
The ribbon is golden color with three blue vertical stripes in the center.
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