| Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak | |
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 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Type | Civilian Lifesaving award |
| Description | ₹2,00,000 cash award lump-sum monetary allowance[1] |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Ribbon | Red with blue edges and a thin central green stripe |
| Obverse | Open hand |
| Reverse | Emblem of India |
| Established | 30 September 1961 |
| First award | 1961 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Padma Shri[2] |
| Next (lower) |  Uttam Yudh Seva Medal[2] |
← Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I. | |
TheSarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is a civilian lifesaving award presented by theGovernment of India. Established on 30 September 1961, the award was originally called the Jeevan Raksha Padak, Class I.
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is awarded to civilians to reward saving lives from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is awarded; "for conspicuous courage under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescue."[3]
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak may be awarded to members of the armed forces, police, or fire services when recognizable acts take place outside beyond the course of their duty. Subsequent awards are recognized by the addition of amedal bar to the ribbon. The medal may be awarded posthumously.[3]
The Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is a circular gold medal 58 mm (2.3 in) in diameter. On theobverse in the centre is an open hand in theAbhayamudra pose withMa Bhaya above andSarvottam Jeevan Rakash Padak below inDevanagri script. The reverse bears theEmblem of India and the mottoSatyameva Jayate.[4]
The ribbon of the medal is red, 32 mm (1.3 in) wide. At the edges are light blue stripes and a single green centre stripe of green. These colors are meant to represent fire (red), water (blue), and life (green).[4]
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