Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (Swedish: Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGMmsv/FMSMmsv/FMGM/FMSM[1]) is a Swedish reward medal established in 1995 by the Swedish Armed Forces.
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit
In gold without sword.
Type
Military medal (Decoration)
Awarded for
Actions during combat or during war-like situations
FÖR BERÖMLIGA INSATSER ("FOR COMMENDABLE SERVICES")
Status
No longer awarded
Established
1995
Ribbon bars (with sword in gold/silver or without)
History
The Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver or gold has been awarded to personnel who performed extraordinary effort that benefited the Swedish Armed Forces, for example, with resourcefulness and energetically action and with an example of excellent leadership and personal commitment. The medal, which was awarded to the year 2007, usually did not come into question in connection with foreign service as far as the extraordinary efforts etc, did not have a strict national dimension.[2]
The medal is of the 8th size and the ribbon is of yellow moiré. A sword in gold/silver may be attached to the ribbon.[3]
References
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^Laestadius, Patrik, ed. (2015). Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015(PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces. p. 604. SELIBR 19513428.
^ abSverige. Veteranutredningen (2008). En svensk veteranpolitik. D. 2, Ansvaret för personalen före, under och efter internationella militära insatser : slutbetänkande från Veteransoldatutredningen. Statens offentliga utredningar, 0375-250X ; 2008:91 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritze. p. 283. ISBN9789138230701. SELIBR 11185770.
^Braunstein, Christian (2007). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer [Decorations on Swedish military uniforms] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 12 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. p. 73. ISBN978-91-976220-2-8. SELIBR 10423295.
June 20, 2023
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