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Order of the Cross of Liberty
  • Vapaudenristin ritarikunta
  • Frihetskorsets orden
Order of the Cross of Liberty breast star with swords
Awarded by Order of the Cross of Liberty Finland
TypeState order
EstablishedMarch 4, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-04)
CountryFinland
SeatDefence Command, Helsinki[1]
MottoIsänmaan puolesta ('For the Fatherland')
EligibilityFinnish nationals and foreigners, Finnish Defence Force units and other organizations[2]
CriteriaMerits for the Finnish Defence Forces[2]
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Grand MasterAlexander Stubb
ChancellorAri Puheloinen[1]
Vice-ChancellorSakari Honkamaa [fi][1]
Classes
  • Grand Cross
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
  • 4th Class
Websitevapaudenristinritarikunta.fi/en
Statistics
First inductionSpring 1918[3]
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the White Rose of Finland
Next (lower)Order of the Lion of Finland

Ribbon of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

The Order of the Cross of Liberty (Finnish: Vapaudenristin ritarikunta; Swedish: Frihetskorsets orden) is one of three official state orders in Finland, along with the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland.

  1. ^ a b c "Hallitus". Vapaudenristin Ritarikunta (in Finnish). Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference asetus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Tiainen 2010, p. 25.

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