Order of the Lion of Finland
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There are three official orders
in Finland
: the Order of the Cross of Liberty
, the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland . The President of Finland
is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor, a vice-chancellor and at least four members. The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland have a joint board.
The Order of the Lion of Finland was founded on September 11, 1942. It was introduced in an effort to preserve the prestige of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, which could have been diminished if granted too frequently, and to facilitate the awarding of honours for various types of merit. The Lion of Finland is awarded for civilian and military merit. The ribbon for all classes of insignia is dark red.
The President of Finland wears the Star of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
: the Order of the Cross of Liberty
Order of the Cross of Liberty
There are three official orders in Finland: the Order of the Cross of Liberty , the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of the two orders, and usually of the Order of the Cross of Liberty as well, Grand Mastership of...
, the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland . The President of Finland
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor, a vice-chancellor and at least four members. The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland have a joint board.
The Order of the Lion of Finland was founded on September 11, 1942. It was introduced in an effort to preserve the prestige of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, which could have been diminished if granted too frequently, and to facilitate the awarding of honours for various types of merit. The Lion of Finland is awarded for civilian and military merit. The ribbon for all classes of insignia is dark red.
The President of Finland wears the Star of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Classes
The classes of the Order of the Lion of Finland are:- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (awarded to artists and writers)
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland
External links
- Pictures of decorations
- The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland (Decorations)
- The Collection of Henrik Revens Website features orders and medals of Finland as well as other Nordic countries.