Ashoka chakra
Which of these is the highest gallantry award given by the Indian Government?
Param Vir chakra
Param Vir Chakra -It is the highest gallantry award for the officers and other enlisted personnel of all military branches of India. It recognizes the highest degree of valour in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air.
Yes, it is. The highest is the Congressional Medal of Honor, followed by the Cross of Gallantry and then the Silver Star.
The "Silver Star" is our nation's third highest military award (medal) for gallantry in action. The highest award is the "Medal of Honor"; the second highest is the "Distinguished Service Cross."
Nishan-e-Haider is Pakinstan's highest military gallantry award.
he was an army who won the Victoria cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
There are several levels or forms to this award. Check out this website: http://www.answers.com/topic/vietnam-gallantry-cross
Assuming you refer to the United States, the highest gallantry award, is the Medal of Honor, which awarded (often posthumously) to a significant act or acts of bravery that caused a great deal of difference in the outcome of a battle, or directly saved many lives, even at the sacrifice of the person who is honored. The next highest is the Distinguished Service Cross, followed by the Silver Star, and then the Bronze Star with "V" for Valor, and finally the Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor.
The highest award US military personnel can receive is the Medal of Honor
Thomas James Young (1827 - 20 March 1869) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and commonwealth forces.