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The orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life. The legal basis of the system is the Act on the displays of public recognition (1215/1999) which grants the president the authority to issue decrees on orders ...
Order of the White Rose of Finland (50 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Finland has also won 175 medals at the Winter Games, mostly in nordic skiing events. The National Olympic Committee for Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1907, when Finland was an autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland as part of the Russian Empire.
The Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class is identical in size and appearance to the Medal of Liberty, 1st Class, but it is made of bronze. The medal is worn on the chest, attached to a 31 mm wide red ribbon with a 4 mm wide yellow stripe located 1 mm from each edge. [2] Medal of Merit, 2nd Class Vapaudenristin 2. luokan ansiomitali (VR Am 2)
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Finland, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
The Order of the White Rose of Finland was established by Gustaf Mannerheim in his capacity as regent (temporary head of state) on January 28, 1919. [4] [5] The name comes from the victory of the White side in the Finnish Civil War 1918 and from the heraldic rose, of which there are nine argent ones on the coat of arms of Finland. [6]
If you rank the world's nations by how many medals they've won per capita since 1896, three of the top five countries are in one area.
Helsinki: National Archives of Finland, The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland, The Order of the Cross of Liberty. 2018. ISBN 978-952-7323-00-7. A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. Helsinki: The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. 2017. ISBN 978-951-37-7191-1.