Christian L Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 this nice picture of a sikh wearing his medals was in the newspaper today - and i thought you might be interested in, how they wear their medals nowadays christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Quite non-regulation, but very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 This man appears to be a real veteran. Can anyone tell what medals he is wearing?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) Not his, Nihang Sahib wears a random assembly:Top: (probably) 25th Independence Anniversary Medal (maybe Sangram Medal?) / Raksha Medal 1965 ???Bottom: 25th Independence Anniversary Medal; Samar Seva Sear 1965 or one of the 1971 (Poorvi/Paschimi) Stars / Samar Seva Sear 1965 or one of the 1971 (Poorvi/Paschimi) Stars; 25th Independence Anniversary MedalHe has gone for symmetry over wearing "his" group. Though it is distantly possible that there is a group here with duplicate anniversary gong? Edited March 17, 2006 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Not his, Nihang Sahib wears a random assembly:Top: (probably) 25th Independence Anniversary Medal (maybe Sangram Medal?) / Raksha Medal 1965 ???Bottom: 25th Independence Anniversary Medal; Samar Seva Sear 1965 or one of the 1971 (Poorvi/Paschimi) Stars / Samar Seva Sear 1965 or one of the 1971 (Poorvi/Paschimi) Stars; 25th Independence Anniversary MedalHe has gone for symmetry over wearing "his" group. Though it is distantly possible that there is a group here with duplicate anniversary gong?What's the reverse on the Wound Medal? Isn't it the chakhra as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Yes, but the lower right clearly has dates above and below. Upper left image is too muddy to be sure about much - couild be Wound, Sangram, or 25th Anniv. The Wound Medal (now inexplicably renamed the "Parakram Padak") has a plain, rather elegant, chakra as the reverse. If (a bit IF) this has a group at the core, there'd be a Sangram Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Maybe he is a collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 By the look on his face, I would be that he earned them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 By the look on his face, I would be that he earned them!I think so too and there is lot of empty space on his turban haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I think so too and there is lot of empty space on his turban haynauYes, and for a nihang, his turban is pretty sparsely-decorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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