Vir Chakra (VrC) Overview
The Vir Chakra (VrC) is the third highest military gallantry award in India, after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra. It is given to soldiers who show bravery and courage in the battlefield. This award is given to members of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. It can also be given to reserve forces and other personnel who help in military operations.
The medal is made of silver and has a circular shape. In the center, it shows the Ashoka Chakra, which is a symbol of courage. The ribbon of the medal has blue and orange colors, representing peace and bravery.
History of Vir Chakra (VrC)
It was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were amended on 12 January 1952 to readjust the order of wearing as new decorations were established. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), Military Cross (MC) and Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Award of the decoration carries with it the right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation [note the care to distinguish this abbreviation from that for the Victoria Cross (V.C.)
Vir Chakra (VrC) Recipient List (1947-2021)
| Rank | Recipient Name |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant | TGN Pai |
| Jemadar | Kanikasami |
| Brigadier | Harbaksh Singh |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Girdhari Singh |
| Subedar Major | Bhim Chand |
| Assistant commandant | Ranjan Dutt |
| Major | Tirath Singh Oberoi |
| Major General | Ashwani Kumar Diwan |
| Wing Commander | Krishan Kant Saini |
| Lieutenant General | Zorawar Chand Bakshi |
| Wing Commander | Trevor Keelor |
| Flight Lieutenant | Virendera Singh Pathania |
| Air Commodore | Alfred Tyrone Cooke |
| Naib Subedar | Ganesh Datt |
| Wing Commander | Amar Jit Singh Sandhu |
| Air Marshal | Denzil Keelor |
| Lieutenant General | Mohammad Ahmad Zaki |
| Admiral | Laxminarayan Ramdas |
| Brigadier | JK Tomar |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Satish Nambiar |
| Brigadier | P V Sahadevan |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Vikram Deuskar |
| Captain | Satish Chander Sehgal |
| Air Commodore | Jasjit Singh |
| Havildar | Gurdev Singh Hans |
| Squadron Leader | Ramesh Chander Kohli |
| Admiral | Arun Prakash |
| Wing Commander | Sukhdev Singh Dhillon |
| Squadron Leader | M A Ganapathy |
| Group Captain | Donald ‘Don’ Lazarus |
| Flight Lieutenant | Lawrence Frederic Pereira |
| Naik | Naib Singh Gill |
| Lieutenant General | Francis Tiburtius Dias |
| Major | Ngangom Joy Dutta Singh |
| Major General | Dalvir Singh |
| Lieutenant Commander | Deepak Agarwal |
| Sepoy | Kamkholam Kuki |
| Flight Lieutenant | Abdul Naseer Hanfee |
| Captain | Jintu Gogoi |
| Squadron Leader | Ajay Ahuja |
| Colonel | Magod Basappa Ravindranath |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan |
| Lance Havildar | Ram Kumar |
| Major | Mariappan Saravanan |
| Colonel | Lalit Rai |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Yogesh Kumar Joshi |
| Captain | Sanjeev Singh Jamwal |
| Gunner | Sanjeev Gopala Pillai |
| Captain | Vijyant Thapar |
| Lance Havildar | Chuni Lal |
| Wing Commander | Abhinandan Varthaman |
| Naib Subedar | Nuduram Soren |
| Naik | Deepak Singh |
| Sepoy | Gurtej Singh |
| Havildar | Mangal Singh sisodiya |
