Vir Chakra

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vir_Chakra

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_honors
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:India gptkb:Indian_Air_Force gptkb:Indian_Navy gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:awarded_by	gptkb:Indian_politician
gptkbp:awarded_for	acts of bravery in combat
gptkbp:awarded_to	Army, Navy, Air Force members of the armed forces Indian Armed Forces personnel third highest degree of valor
gptkbp:category	gallantry award gallantry awards
gptkbp:color	dark blue ribbon
gptkbp:design	gptkb:medal
gptkbp:established	1947
gptkbp:established_in	gptkb:Government_of_India 1947
gptkbp:first_awarded	gptkb:Major_K._S._Thimayya gptkb:Group_Captain_Ranjit_Singh_Bhola 1947
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Vir Chakra
gptkbp:is_a	gallantry award
gptkbp:is_compared_to	gptkb:Military_Cross_(UK)
gptkbp:notable_recipients	gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Arjun_Sethi gptkb:Captain_Vikram_Batra gptkb:Wing_Commander_Abhinandan_Varthaman gptkb:Major_Somnath_Sharma gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sam_Manekshaw
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition	gptkb:true
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Maha_Vir_Chakra
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra gptkb:Shaurya_Chakra gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:recipients	over 1,000
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:Shaurya_Chakra
gptkbp:symbolism	courage and valor
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4