Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defence

Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defence
TypeService medal
Awarded forLength of service
Country Sweden
Presented bySwedish Armed Forces
EligibilitySwedish soldiers, sailors, and non-commissioned officers
StatusCurrently awarded
Established26 June 2015
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal
Next (lower)Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal

The Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National defence (Swedish: Försvarsmaktens tjänstgöringsmedalj för rikets försvar, FMGSS) is a service medal awarded to soldiers, sailors, and non-commissioned officers of the Swedish Armed Forces. Established 26 June 2015 by Sverker Göranson Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, this medal is part of efforts to retain military personnel.[1] The Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National defence falls into Category I: Other official medals of the armed forces order of wear.[2]

Classes

The medal is awarded in four different classes depending on the length of service being recognized:[3]

  • Bronze (FMGSSBM) - 4 years of service
  • Silver (FMGSSSM) - 6 years of service
  • Gold (FMGSSGM) - 8 years of service
  • Gold with Three Crowns clasp (FMGSSGMm3kr) - 12 years of service

Appearance

The medal is made of bronze, it may also be finished in silvered or gilded bronze. It is 33 mm (1.3 in) in diameter or of the 8th size in the Swedish Berch's Scale for medals. The obverse shows the coat of arms of the Swedish Armed Forces surrounded by a laurel wreath open at the top. Above is the text För rikets försvar (For national defence). The reverse of the medal is plain.

References

  1. ^ Johansson, Jacob (15 December 2015). "För rikets försvar" [For national defence] (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ Laestadius, Patrik, ed. (2015). Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces. pp. 603–605. SELIBR 19513428.
  3. ^ "Försvarsmaktens medaljer" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 13 February 2017.