The Nau Sena Medal is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy instituted on 17 June 1960 for individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Navy.
The Nao Sena Medal was instituted by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India.
The Nau Sena Medal Design
The medal is pentangular in shape, struck in silver and has curved sides.
The obverse bears an embossed Naval Crest. The reverse shows a trident within a circle and rope. There’s also an inscription reading “Nau Sena Medal” in Hindi embossed along the upper rim.
The ribbon is navy blue with a single central white line and measures 32 mms wide.
