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Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbunds Förtjänsttecken
The Association of Home Guard Officers Merit Badge ( sv, Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbunds förtjänsttecken, HBRGFt) is a Swedish merit badge established in 1991 by the Association of Home Guard Officers (''Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund'', HBR). It is awarded to members for meritorious active contributions within HBR's area of activity. History Ahead of the Association of Home Guard Officers (''Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund'', HBR) 50th anniversary in 1991, the board decided to establish a merit badge. Permission was obtained from the Swedish Armed Forces to wear it on a uniform. Such consent was obtained in 1991. Statutes were adopted by the board on 24 August 1991. Appearance Medal The merit badge, which is of the 8th size, is of elliptical shape and occupies on the side a shield with Three Crowns and the letter H (for Home Guard below and HBR above. Everything is wrapped around a wreath. The reverse is smooth. The merit badge is embossed in gilded oxidized bronze. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Guard (Sweden)
The Home Guard – National Security Forces ( sv, Hemvärnet – Nationella skyddsstyrkorna) is a military reserve force of the Swedish Armed Forces. It was formally established on May 29, 1940, during World War II upon popular demand. While originally composed of former militia groups, today it comprises half of the Swedish Army, thus constituting the basis of the territorial defence of Sweden. The Home Guard consists mainly of local rapid response units, numbering 17,000 of the 22,000 total Home Guard strength, organised in 40 battalions, with 23 associated auxiliary defence organisations. Most soldiers maintain a civilian job while serving the army part-time. Rapid response units were formed in the early 2000s in parallel to the Swedish government's abolishment of conscription to the Swedish Armed Forces; small-scale conscription has since been reintroduced. The Chief of Home Guard is the commanding officer of the Home Guard, representing 40,000 present and veteran sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters ( sv, Högkvarteret, HKV) is the highest level of command in the Swedish Armed Forces. Established in 1994, its primary task is to command operations, but is also involved in areas such as military strategy, the overall development of the Swedish Armed Forces, and acting as a channel of contact with government. It's located at Lidingövägen 24 at Gärdet in Stockholm. History 1994–1998 On 1 July 1994 a major reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces was carried out and of the then central staffs. From having consisted of more than a hundred different agencies, the Swedish Armed Forces was now organized into a single agency (Sweden's largest agency). The Defence Staff and the three military branch staffs, the Army Staff, Air Staff and the Naval Staff, were organized simultaneously into a joint headquarters. The then headquarters consisted of four commands; Joint Operations Command (''Operationsledningen'', OpL), Army Command (''Armél ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Home Guard Officers Royal Medal
The Association of Home Guard Officers Royal Medal ( sv, Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbunds kungliga medalj, HBRGM/ HBRSM) is a Swedish medal established in 1996 by the Association of Home Guard Officers (''Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund'', HBR). It is awarded for meritorious activities for the association and very glorious deeds for the association. History The Association of Home Guard Officers Royal Medal in gold was established in 1996. In 2018, a new version in silver was established. The statutes for this were adopted on 30 September 2018. Appearance Medal The medals in gold and silver are oval (elliptical) in shape and are crowned with a royal crown and on the obverse provided with His Majesty the King's image and the text CARL XVl GUSTAF THE KING OF SWEDEN. On the reverse, there is a sign with three crowns and the letter H inside the wreath and the letters HBR (HBR's logo). Around this is the text ''HEMVÄRNSBEFÄLETS RIKSFÖRBUND'' ("Association of Home Guard Officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbunds Förtjänsttecken
The Association of Home Guard Officers Merit Badge ( sv, Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbunds förtjänsttecken, HBRGFt) is a Swedish merit badge established in 1991 by the Association of Home Guard Officers (''Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund'', HBR). It is awarded to members for meritorious active contributions within HBR's area of activity. History Ahead of the Association of Home Guard Officers (''Hemvärnsbefälets Riksförbund'', HBR) 50th anniversary in 1991, the board decided to establish a merit badge. Permission was obtained from the Swedish Armed Forces to wear it on a uniform. Such consent was obtained in 1991. Statutes were adopted by the board on 24 August 1991. Appearance Medal The merit badge, which is of the 8th size, is of elliptical shape and occupies on the side a shield with Three Crowns and the letter H (for Home Guard below and HBR above. Everything is wrapped around a wreath. The reverse is smooth. The merit badge is embossed in gilded oxidized bronze. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces ( sv, Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Sweden, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid. It consists of the Swedish Army, the Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Navy, as well as a military reserve force, the Home Guard. Since 1994, all Swedish military branches are organized within a single unified government agency, headed by the Supreme Commander, even though the individual services maintain their distinct identities. The Swedish Armed Forces is made up of 23,600 active personnel, 11,200 military reserves, 24,000 Home Guard and 5,200 conscripts (set to increase to 8,000 conscripts by 2024) as of 2022. Units of the Swedish Armed Forces are currently on deployment in several international operations either actively or as military observers, including Afghanistan as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Crowns
Three Crowns ( sv, tre kronor, links=no) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are found on a number of other coats of arms or flags. The emblem is often used as a symbol of official State authority by the Monarchy, the Riksdag, the Government of Sweden and by Swedish embassies around the world, but also appears in other less formal contexts, such as the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, who wear the symbol on their sweaters and hence are called "Three Crowns", and atop the Stockholm City Hall (built 1911–1923). The Three Crowns are also used as the roundel on military aircraft of the Swedish Air Force and as a sign on Swedish military equipment in general, and also on the uniforms and vehicles of the Swedish Police Authority. Because of their Scandinavian origin, the Three Crowns are also lesser-known featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obverse And Reverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ''obverse'' means the front face of the object and ''reverse'' means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called ''heads'', because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse ''tails''. In numismatics, the abbreviation ''obv.'' is used for ''obverse'',David Sear. ''Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values.'' Spink Books, 1982. p. xxxv. while ℞, )(Jonathan Edwards. ''Catalogue of the Greek and Roman Coins in the Numismatic Collection of Yale College, Volume 2.'' Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1880. p. 228. and rev.Allen G. Berman. ''Warman's Coins And Paper Money: Identification and Price Guide.'' Penguin, 2008. are used for reverse. In fields of scholarship outside numismatics, the term ''front'' is more com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moiré Pattern
In mathematics, physics, and art, moiré patterns ( , , ) or moiré fringes are large-scale interference patterns that can be produced when an opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern. For the moiré interference pattern to appear, the two patterns must not be completely identical, but rather displaced, rotated, or have slightly different pitch. Moiré patterns appear in many situations. In printing, the printed pattern of dots can interfere with the image. In television and digital photography, a pattern on an object being photographed can interfere with the shape of the light sensors to generate unwanted artifacts. They are also sometimes created deliberately – in micrometers they are used to amplify the effects of very small movements. In physics, its manifestation is wave interference such as that seen in the double-slit experiment and the beat phenomenon in acoustics. Etymology The term originates from '' moire'' (''moiré' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Commander Of The Swedish Armed Forces
The Supreme Commander ( sv, överbefälhavaren; acronym: ÖB) is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, and is by NATO terminology the Swedish chief of defence equivalent. The Supreme Commander is the agency head of the Swedish Armed Forces and formally reports to the Government of Sweden, though normally through the Minister for Defence. The primary responsibilities and duties of the Supreme Commander (and the charter for the Armed Forces) are prescribed in an ordinance issued by the Government. The Supreme Commander is, apart from the honorary ranks held by the King of Sweden and in the past other members of the Swedish Royal Family, by unwritten convention normally the only professional military officer on active duty to hold the highest rank (a four-star General or Admiral). An exception was made 2009-2014 when Håkan Syrén was chairman of the European Union Military Committee. The present Supreme Commander, General Micael Bydén, took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Federation For Voluntary Defence Education And Training
The Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training ( sv, Svenska Försvarsutbildningsförbundet, commonly known as ''Försvarsutbildarna'') is a nationwide voluntary defence organization with the aim of strengthening the Swedish Total Defence. The organization was founded in 1943 under the name of the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training ( sv, Centralförbundet för befälsutbildning, CFB) before changing to its current name in 2006. History On 5 July 1912, 18 of Sweden's ''Landstorm'' associations met at a congress and made a decision to form ''Sveriges Landstormsföreningars riksförbund'' ("National Association of the Swedish Landstorm Association's"). In 1915, ''Landstormspojkar'' was formed, which became the first youth department. The aim of the youth departments' activities was, in collaboration with home, school and employers, to raise Swedish boys and young people to be good citizens with the ability to participate in the defence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Sweden
The Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden have a historical basis, reaching back to the 1606 founding of the extinct Jehova Order. The Royal Order of Knights of Sweden were only truly codified in the 18th century, with their formal foundation in 1748 by Frederick I of Sweden. Significant reforms in 1974 changed the conditions and criteria under which many orders and decorations could be awarded. Orders Royal orders of knighthood * Royal Order of the Seraphim (''Serafimerorden'') * Order of the Sword (''Svärdsorden'') * Order of the Polar Star (''Nordstjärneorden'') * Order of Vasa (''Vasaorden'') * Order of Charles XIII (''Carl XIII:s orden'') Orders of knighthood under royal patronage * Order of St John in Sweden (''Johanniterorden'')KungahusetThe Orders in Sweden/ref> Fraternal orders under royal patronage * Swedish Order of Freemasons (''Svenska Frimurare Orden'') * Order of Coldin (''Coldinuorden'') * Par Bricole (''Par Bricole'') * Order of Svea (''Svea Orden'') * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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