Artificers had served with pride and gave their best like other personnel and excelled in their field of specializations. Here are several extradentary partners who were decorated and awarded, we salute them, for their deeds.

The List of Source of Inspiration, the Extraordinary amongst us

Gallantry Awards: On 26 January 1950 Government of India instituted gallantry awards Param Vir Chakra, MahaVir Chakra and Vir Chakra, which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August 1947. Thereafter, other three gallantry awards Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II, and Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted on 4 January 1952, which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August 1947. These awards were renamed as the Ashoka Chakra, the Kirti Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra respectively in January 1967.

Vir Chakra: It is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery on the battlefield, which carries with it the right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation.

Shaurya Chakra: It is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Sena Medal.

Nao Sena Medal: It is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Navy.

VishishtSeva Medal (VSM):It is a decoration of the Indian armed forces to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the Indian Armed forces.The award may be granted posthumously and subsequent awards are represented by a bar worn on the ribbon. The award carries with it the right to use "VSM" as post-nominal letters.