Vir Chakra
Type | Medal
Eligibility | Military Personnel Only
Awarded for | Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air.
Status | Currently Awarded
Post-nominals | VrC
Statistics
First awarded | 1947
Last awarded | 1999
Posthumous awards | 361
Distinct recipients | 1322 (As of 2017)
Precedence
Next (higher) | Maha Vir Chakra
Next (lower) | Shaurya Chakra