Pakistan Medal

The Pakistan Medal (Pakistan Tamgha) was established by King George VI in 1949 as a commemorative medal. The medal commemorates service during the period just before and after the creation of the independent Dominion of Pakistan on 15 August 1947. Most recipients were members of the armed forces of Pakistan, including attached British personnel.

Pakistan Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeCommemorative medal
Awarded forCreation of Pakistan in August 1947
DescriptionThe medal is made from cupro-nickel
Presented bythe United Kingdom
Established1949
Precedence
Next (higher)Indian Independence Medal (United Kingdom)[1]
40-year Service Medal (Pakistan)[2]
Next (lower)Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal (United Kingdom)[1]
Republic Medal 1956 (Pakistan)[2]

The medal is made of silver and is 1.4 in (36 mm) in diameter. The obverse has the Royal cypher of King George VI surrounded by the inscription GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX. The reverse shows the flag of Pakistan surrounded by a wreath, with inscriptions in Urdu above and below. The 1.25 in (32 mm) ribbon is dark green with a narrow central stripe of white, the colours on the flag of Pakistan.[3] The name and details of the recipient were impressed on the edge of the medal.

See also

References
  1. "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
  2. "Honours and Awards". pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Pakistan Army. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. Captain H. Taprell Dorling. Ribbons and Medals. pp. 145. A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
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