Vir Chakra
TypeMedal
EligibilityMilitary Personnel Only
Awarded forActs of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air.
StatusCurrently Awarded
Post-nominalsVrC
Statistics
First awarded1947
Last awarded1999
Posthumous
awards
361
Distinct
recipients
1322 (As of 2017)
Precedence
Next (higher)Maha Vir Chakra
Next (lower)Shaurya Chakra