| Tamgha-i-Jurat تمغہِ جرأت | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Military Decoration |
| Awarded for | "... Gallant and distinguished service performed in combat..." [1] |
| Presented by | Government of Pakistan |
| Eligibility | Military only (Conferrable on all ranks) |
| Post-nominals | TJ |
| Ribbon |  |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 16 March 1957[2] |
| Last awarded | Squadron Leader Hassan Siddiqui |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Sitara-e-Jurat |
| Next (lower) |  Imtiazi Sanad |
Tamgha-i-Jurat (Urdu: تمغہِ جرأت, lit. 'Medal of Courage'), is the fourth highest military award of Pakistan. This citation is awarded for extraordinary heroism while engaged in armed combat with an opposing force on Pakistan soil or outside its borders. The award was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947. This medal is awarded for various types of high risk tactical missions like combat, tactical reconnaissance and infiltration and can be bestowed upon all ranks, commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers, in the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, and the paramilitary Civil Armed Forces such as the Frontier Corps, the Frontier Constabulary and the Pakistan Rangers.[2][3] Ranked below the Sitara-i-Jurat on the order of precedence, the Tamgha-i-Jurat is the equivalent to the Military Cross in the U.K Commonwealth honours system and the Silver Star in the United States honours system.[4]
- ^ PAF Combat website on military awards Archived 2007-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Robertson, Megan. "Medal of Courage (Tamgha-i-Jur'at)". Medals.org. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Honours and Awards". Pakistan Army. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ SAMA TV