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AVSM

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Awarded by President of India
Type Non-Gallantry
Category Distinguished Service
Description
Obverse A 35-mm circular silver medal,
with a five-pointed star in the centre.
Suspended from a straight-bar suspender.
Reverse Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in Hindi.
Instituted January 26, 1960
Previous name(s) Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II
Award rank
← Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Vir Chakra →

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces.

The award can also be granted posthumously. Subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The awardee can use "AVSM" as post-nominal letters.

The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal was originally established as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class II". It was renamed on January 27, 1967 and the badge redesigned. Since 1980 the awarding of the medal have been restricted to non-operational service as the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal was created to recognize distinguished services in an operational environment.



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