The medal is awarded to officers of the Territorial Army for twenty years of
efficient service. Service is actually computed by a rather elaborate formula
but, in general, active service during wartime or any other emergency condition
counts double; it is unclear from the regulations how service which qualifies
for the various long service medals relates to this award.
Established: 1 February 1952 (with effect
from 15 August 1951), by the President of India. Amended 27 March 1953 and 24
September 1963. Generally revised on 4 December 1964 and further amended 8 April
1965. Revised again on 10 April 1974.
Obverse: Oblong silver medal with a
five-pointed star in the center, surrounded by an oblong wreath. Suspended by a
ring and the national emblem. A square bar "TERRITORIAL" is used to suspend the
ribbon. A more detailed picture of the obverse.
Reverse: The Hindi legend "Acchi seva ke
liye" or "For Good Service".
Ribbon: 30 mm, dark blue with a 10 mm
central orange stripe; the blue stripes have 1 mm white stripes at the center
and between the blue and orange parts. Dark blue 4 mm, white 1 mm, dark blue 4
mm, white 1 mm, orange 10 mm, white 1 mm, dark blue 4 mm, white 1 mm, dark blue
4 mm. The ribbon is suspended from a square bar with the legend "TERRITORIAL".
On 16 November 1974, the Army Postal Service issued a stamp
commemorating the Territorial Army. While the stamp itself does not depict any
decorations, the first-day cover shows both the Territorial Decoration and the
Territorial Medal:
