FÖR TAPPERHET I FÄLT

The oldest military medal still in continuous use is the Swedish award ‘For Valour in the Field’. It is instituted by King Gustav III of Sweden. Despite still being active, the medal has not been awarded since 1915 because of Sweden’s long-standing policy of neutrality.

Gustav III of Sweden creates the medal during the Russo-swedish War of 178890 – a conflict that is deemed insignificant by both sides