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Finnish abbrevitiations used for awards and badges
MR  Mannerheiminristi  Mannerheim Cross  Mannerheimskors   
 VR Vapaudenristi  Cross of Liberty   Frihetskors  
 Vm Vapauden mitali  Medal of Liberty   Frihetmedalj  
 am ansiomitali Medal of Merit  F�rtj�nstemedalj  
 SR  Suurristi Grand cross   Storkors  
 rt rintat�hti  Breststar  Kraschan   
         
 
Abbreviations added after the name of the decoration: (/ or without dots)
s.a. / sa sota-ajan ansioista for war-time military merits
r.a. / ra rauhanajan ansioista for peace-time (military) merits
k.a. / ka kansalaisansioista for civil merits
mk.k. / mk miekkojen kera with swords
mk.tl.k. / mk tl miekkojen ja tammenlehv�n kera with swords and oak leaf
mk.jk.k. / mk jk miekkojen ja jalokivien kera with swords and jewels
pr.k / pr punaisen ristin kera with red cross
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