Home Guard Medal of Merit (Swedish: Hemvärnets förtjänstmedalj, HVGM & HVSM[1]) is a Swedish reward medal established in 1947 by the National Home Guard Council.
[4] The Home Guard Medal of Merit is issued in two designs, gold and silver.
The ribbon is of blue moiré pattern with five evenly divided yellow stripes.
[4] The ribbon is of blue moiré pattern with five evenly divided two mm wide yellow stripes.
The application must be received by the National Home Guard Council annually no later than 1 July for a dividend next year, medals of merit in gold are awarded in connection with the National Home Guard Council every odd year.