It is awarded for meritorious contributions to the Federation's work and mission.

The badge, originally called the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training Merit Badge (Swedish: Centralförbundet för befälsutbildnings förtjänsttecken, CFBGFt),[1] was established on 8 May 1953.

The obverse consists of an oval stylized wreath with the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training's heraldic arms (azure, a cross on a chief azure fesswise three open crowns or) resting on two swords crossed over the wreath.

It has a blue moiré pattern with a 3 mm wide yellow stripe in the middle.

[1][2] The badge is awarded to Swedish or foreign citizens in recognition of meritorious contributions within the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training's area of activity for, as a rule, 5 years.