Silver or gold palms are added to the ribbon when awarded in wartime to military personnel.

They also awarded an unusually high number of partial shares to nonuniformed personnel, 38.

It was established in 1947, and can be awarded to military personnel, individual civilians, or collectives.

It can be awarded to both civilian and military personnel.

Since then the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.

The medal was awarded to military personnel from the rank of sergeant and below.

Awarded to senior state officers and military personnel.

It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously.

It was awarded to military personnel for courageous or heroic deeds in saving lives.

It can be awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military.