Göta Luftvärnskårs minnesmedalj

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Swedish Göta Luftvaernskårs Minnes Medalj
Swedish Göta Air Defense Regiment Commemorative Medal
Awarded by The Kingdom of Sweden
Type	Military Decoration
Eligibility	Soldiers from The Kingdom of Sweden and Allied nations
Awarded for	Achievement
Status	Currently awarded
Description	Comes in one class
Statistics
Established	June 19, 1954

The Swedish Göta Air Defense Regiment Commemorative Medal (Swedish: Göta Luftvaernskårs Minnes Medalj) is a decoration of the Försvarsmakten, the armed forces of The Kingdom of Sweden.

This decoration may be achieved by either combat or noncombat actions based on sustained performance or specific achievement by distinguishing oneself.

The Göta Air Defense Regiment Commemorative Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and junior enlisted personnel, who were not eligible for a higher decoration. The achievements of foreign military personnel must be accomplished with distinction above that normally expected of a professional military members.

The award authority rests with the Göta Regimental awards board. Granting a broad discretion of when and for what action the Göta Air Defence Regiment Commemorative Medal may be awarded. It's awarding is all up to the Göta awards board commander and it's members.

[edit] Design

The medal is a silver in colored round metal with the Göta Air Defence Regimental insignia in the middle. the rear side of the medal has olive branches around the edges. The ribbon colors are orange, yellow, orange yellow & orange.