Talk:Deccan Medal

Company Name
Hi, isn't the company's name East India Company? Why is it being referred to as Honourable? Rsrikanth05 (talk) 21:00, 28 April 2019 (UTC)

Hi, The Honourable East India Company appears to be the full – or at least a common form – of the Company's name, (as are the initials HEIC) and is frequently seen in older sources. For example:
 * it is the most common form used in the London Gazette;
 * it is used extensively in Steward's War Medals and their History, see pages xviii and 9;
 * it is used in many formal publications, such as Record of Services of the Honourable East India Company's Civil Servants

I hope this helps, Hsq7278 22:15, 28 April 2019 (UTC)


 * Fair point, but per WP:COMMONNAME, it should be just EIC, right? --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 09:50, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

As I have no strong view on the matter I am content to use the shorter name, especially given WP:COMMONNAME. Hsq7278 11:50, 29 April 2019 (UTC)