The medal was instituted by the government decision 20 FÖ2010/1074/MFI on 25 March 2011 and was developed by the Swedish Armed Forces in collaboration with the Kungl.

[1] The medal is available in gold and silver and is worn in with ribbon where the red symbolizes the blood and the black mourning.

The silver medal is awarded to Swedish Armed Forces personnel wounded in action.

On the medal is a laurel wreath and the text "With life at stake" (Med livet som insats) and "For Sweden" (För Sverige) and the name of the person who receives it.

With the latter, for example, means a person who represents an authority or a civil organization and that at the time of the injury participated, collaborated with, supported or was protected by the Swedish Armed Forces' operations.