Nishan-e-Haider
Sign in to saveNishan-e-Haider (NH; or 'Emblem of the Lion') is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy in air, land, or sea. It has been awarded only 11 times since Pakistan's independence in 1947.
Key facts
- Award.name
- Nishan-e-Haider
- Award.image
- Nishan-i-Haider-PAK.jpg
- Award.caption
- Obverse of the Nishan-e-Haider
- Award.presenter
- Government of Pakistan
- Award.country
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Award.type
- Medal
- Award.eligibility
- Military personnel only
- Award.awarded_for
- Acts of greatest heroism in circumstances of extreme danger in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air.
- Award.status
- Active
- Award.post nominals
- NH
- Award.established
- 16 March 1957 (applied retrospectively from 1948 onwards)
- Award.firstawarded
- 16 March 1957 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Captain Muhammad Sarwar, Pakistan army
- Award.lastawarded
- 15 July 1999 – Kargil War, Havildar Lalak Jan, Pakistan army
- Award.total_awarded
- 11
- Award.total_awarded_posthumously
- 11
- Award.higher
- None
- Award.same
- 110px Hilal-e-Kashmir
- Award.lower
- 110px Hilal-e-Jurat
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Nishan-e-Haider (NH; or 'Emblem of the Lion') is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy in air, land, or sea. It has been awarded only 11 times since Pakistan's independence in 1947.
Nishan-e-Haider literally means "Emblem of the Lion" in the Urdu language. The word "Haider" is also the epithet of Ali, who is referred to as the 'Lion of Allah', a valiant warrior and leader. Ali was the fourth Caliph of Islam and was declared by Muhammad as the bravest person. He is known by his courage, bravery and power in Islam.
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