Republic of Finland

Suomen Tasavalta

Orders and Decorations

 

Order of the Cross of Liberty
Vapaudenristin ritarikunta

Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Swords, on the War Ribbon, 1941
1941 3. luokan Vapaudenristi sodanajan ansioista

 

Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords, on the War Ribbon, 1918
4. luokan Vapaudenristi sodanajan ansioista

 

Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords, on the War Ribbon, 1939
4. luokan Vapaudenristi sodanajan ansioista

 

Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords, on the War Ribbon, 1941
4. luokan Vapaudenristi sodanajan ansioista

 

Medal of Liberty 1st Class, 1941
1. luokan Vapaudenmitali

Obverse

Reverse

With Red Cross for medical personnel

Reverse of the medal above

 

Medal of Liberty 2nd Class
2. luokan Vapaudenmitali

1918


Obverse of the medal above

1939


Obverse of the medal above

1941


Obverse of the medal above

 

Bronze Medal of Merit of the Cross of Liberty
Vapaudenristin bronssinen ansiomitali

Order of the Lion of Finland
Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta

Commander 1st Class
Suomen Leijonan I luokan komentaja

Order of the White Rose of Finland
Suomen Valkoisen ruusun ritarikunta

Breast Star of the Commander 1st Class

Medal of the White Rose of Finland 1st Class with Gold Cross
(most of the gilding on the cross is worn off)

Campaign and Commemorative Medals

A five medal bar, consisting of the 1939 issue of the Medal of Liberty 2nd Class (2. luokan Vapaudenmitali), the Winter War Medal (Talvisodan muistomitali) with bar "Karjalan Kannas" (Karelian Isthmus) and swords, the Continuation War Medal (Jatkosodan muistomitali), the Cross of the Western Karelian Isthmus (Länsi Kannaksen Risti) and the Summa Cross (Summan Risti)

Reverse of the bar pictured above

Independence War Commemorative Medal

Capture of Helsinki Commemorative Medal

Winter War Commemorative Medal


Reverse of the medal above
Reverse of the medal above
Reverse of the medal above
Reverse of the medal above

Continuation War Commemorative Medal

Campaign and Commemorative Crosses

Cross of the Middle Karelian Isthmus

Headquarters Cross

Coast Artillery Commemorative Cross

Home Front Commemorative Cross

Blue Cross of the Civil Guard

Civil Guard Medal of Merit

Various ribbon bars


 
  1. Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander 1st Class; Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Swords, on the Peacetime Ribbon; Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords, on the War Ribbon.
  2. Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Swords; Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Oakleaves; Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords; Winter War Medal; Continuation War Medal.
  3. Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Swords; War of Independence Commemorative Medal; Winter War Medal; Battle of Tampere (1918) Commemorative Medal; Civil Guard Medal of Merit.

Links:

Some more links to information on Finnish awards, from Megan Robertson's site

The Battles of the Winter War

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