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The highest purely military decoration of Georgia. It is divided into three degrees. The Military Courage Medal is awarded for heroic and daring actions while carrying out military duties. Greece: Medal for Gallantry: The Medal for Gallantry formally replaced the Cross of Valour as the top military award in 1974, but it has never been conferred.
Riddartecknet av I klass av Finlands Vita Ros’ orden: FWR K I SVR R I FVR R I: 23: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland Suomen Leijonan Pro Finlandia-mitali Pro Finlandia-medaljen av Finlands Lejons orden: FL PF SL PF FLO PF: 24: Badge of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland [note 1] Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ...
The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat [ˈmɑːˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery , anti-aircraft artillery, engineers , signals , and materiel troops.
Military awards and decorations of Finland (1 C, 3 P) O. Order of the White Rose of Finland (50 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland"
Recipients of Finnish military awards and decorations (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Finland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
A unit citation is a formal, honorary mention by high authority of a military unit's specific and outstanding performance, notably in battle. Similar mentions can also be made for individual soldiers.
Establishment of the first headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces on 2 February 1918. After Finland's declaration of independence on 6 December 1917, the Civil Guards were proclaimed the troops of the government on 25 January 1918 and then Lieutenant General of the Russian Imperial Army Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of these forces the next day. [11]
The four military provinces are further divided into 22 regional offices or regional military provinces which are responsible for conscription, organizing the local defence and aiding the voluntary defence organizations. The Army is commanded by Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, who succeeded Petri Hulkko on January 1, 2022.