Southern Military District (Milo S)
Southern Military District (, Milo S), originally I Military District () was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Southern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Malmöhus, Kristianstad (now joined as Skåne County), Blekinge, Kronoberg, Jönköping and Kalmar. The headquarters of Milo S were located in Kristianstad. History. Milo S was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of a reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen  as the successor of the I Military District ("I. militärområdet") created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo S. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties, with the exception of a small part of northern Kalmar County which instead was part of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) until 1983 when the whole county's area was incorporated into Milo S. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Western Military District (Milo V) was merged with Milo  S to form a new southern military district. In 2000, these last three military districts were disbanded and the command for the whole of Sweden was placed at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, in accordance with the Defence Act of 2000. Units 1989. In peacetime the Southern Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units: In wartime the Southern Military District would have activated the following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units: Heraldry and traditions. Coat of arms. The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1983–1994 . Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (S - South) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or." The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1994–2000. It was also used by the Southern Military District 2000–2005 and the Western Military Region 2018–present. Blazon: "Azure, with waves argent six times divided bendy-sinister argent, charged with a doubletailed crowned lion rampant or, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted an erect sword or." Medals. In 2000, the "Södra militärområdesstabens (MilostabS) minnesmedalj" ("Southern Military District Staff (MilostabS) Commemorative Medal") in silver (MiloSSMM) of the 8th  size was established. The medal is oval in shape and the medal ribbon is of yellow moiré with blue edges and a blue stripe on each side.