Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle | |
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Type | Military medal (Decoration) |
Awarded for | Swedish Armed Forces personnel wounded directly or indirectly as a result of combat during national or international mission[1] |
Description | Medal in gold and silver, on the obverse a broken sword surrounded by a laurel wreath and the Swedish Three Crowns, on the reverse the motto. It's worn with a red-black ribbon where red symbolizes blood and black mourning.[2] |
Country | Sweden |
Presented by | Sweden |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Motto | "With life at stake" and "For Sweden" |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 25 March 2011 |
Last awarded | 29 May 2018 (Veterans Day) |
Total | 75 (29 May 2018) |
Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle (Swedish: Försvarsmaktens medalj för sårade i strid, FMGMsis) is a Swedish is a reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces and is awarded to Swedish Armed Forces personnel wounded directly or indirectly as a result of battle during international mission.