9 Years Long Service Medal (1971--)

Awarded to all armed services personnel for nine years of service.

Established: 19 April 1971 by the President of India (Gazette of India Not. No. 25-Press/71).

Obverse: Circular 35-mm copper-nickel, with the national emblem in the center, surrounded by the legend above "Dirgh seva [Hindi] / LONG SERVICE" and, below, "Naw varsh [Hindi] / 9 YEARS". Suspended by a non-swiveling straight-bar suspender. Usually named on the edge.

Reverse: A depiction of the joint armed services emblem of crossed swords, anchor, and eagle with a rising sun above.

Ribbon: 34 mm, green with nine equally spaced 1 mm black stripes. Green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm, black 1 mm, green 2.5 mm.