India Ribbon bars - Part 2

[David S]

These bars are bigger than the others I posted previously, why they are this big and what purpose the serve are a mystery to me.

Wound Medal

Special Service Medal

Sainya Seva Medal

High Altitude Service Medal (note coated paper)

50th Independence Anniversary Medal

Long Service - 9 years

[David S]

This bar is actual size.

the back

[David S]

Special Service Medal

Sainya Seva Medal

High Altitude Service Medal (coated paper again)

50th Independence Anniversary Medal

[David S]

the back

[FireMedals]

David S.

Just a guess, but it looks like the full size medals could be slipped under the folds of the ribbon on the front, stitched in place, and give you a nice court mounted group. Is there room under the fold to do that?

FireMedals

[David S]

Yes there is room. That was my thought. The medals would have to be light because the backing material is thin and the pin should be stronger.

Like a small version of what Admiral Prakash is wearing.

[Ed_Haynes]

These are not ribbon bars, they are the medal bars made up when medals are not there of, oftem, old medal bars where the medals have been stripped for remounting that are re-stitched and sold to western collectors by some military tailors at least in Delhi.

If you want, I can post examples and choke you with them.

Ed Haynes

[David S]

Ed . . Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Restitched and sold to western collectors

That explains the attachment style. Nice to learn something new.

I like the strange and unusual of awards and decorations, so these fit in very well.