the bharat ratna award medal is designed in the shape of lotus.
the bharat ratna award medal is designed in which shape?
lotus
a year later, the design was modified. the current medal is in the shape of a peepal leaf, approximately long, wide and thick and rimmed in platinum. the embossed sun burst design, made of platinum, on the obverse side of the medal has a diameter of with rays spreading out from to from the center of the sun. the words "bharat ratna" on the obverse side remained the same as the 1954 design as did the emblem of india and "satyameva jayate" on the reverse side. a white ribbon is attached to the medal so it can be worn around the neck. in 1957, the silver-gilt decoration was changed to burnished bronze. the bharat ratna medals are produced at alipore mint, kolkata along with the other civilian and military awards like padma vibushan, padma bhushan, padma shri, and param veer chakra.
bharat ratna
although there is no formal nomination process, recommendations for the award can only be made by the prime minister to the president with a maximum number of three nominees being awarded per year. however, in 1999, four individuals were awarded the honour. the recipient receives a "sanad" (certificate) signed by the president and a medallion without any monetary grant. usage of the title 'bharat ratna' as a prefix by the awardee is exempt from article 18 (1) of the constitution, as per the supreme court's precedent in balaji raghavan/s.p. anand v. union of india in 1995. additionally, recipients may either use the expression "awarded bharat ratna by the president" or "recipient of bharat ratna award" to indicate that they have been honoured with the award. the holders of the bharat ratna rank seventh in the indian order of precedence.
bharat ratna