AWARDED MEDALS AND CROSSES OF LIBERTY

1918 - 1996

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Decoration
"Civilian" medals in grey colour
(Current abbreviation parentheses)
1918 - 19 1920 - 38 1939 - 40 1941 - 45 1946 - (96) Total
. 1918   1939 1941    
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MR 1

MR 2 solk

MR 2

Vm 1 rnk (Vm 1 ru)

VR kult am

VR suurr mk (SR mk)

VR suurr (SR ka)

VR 1 rt mk tl

VR 1 rt mk

VR 1 rt ka

VR 1 mk tl

VR 1 mk

VR 1 ka

VR 2 mk tl

VR 2 mk

VR 2 pr

VR 2 ka

VR 3 mk tl

VR 3 mk

VR 3 pr

VR 3 ka

VR 4 mk tl

VR 4 mk

VR 4 pr

VR 4 ka

Others
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-

-

-

-

-

5

6

-

6

1

-

35

47

-

115

-

112

-

509

-

186

-

8.243

197

256

6

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

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-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

7

2

-

56

30

-

167

2

52

-

1.004

48

290

-

14.971

270

1.129

1

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2

4

191

1

1

12

-

22

38

5

67

242

22

209

1.160

-

51

1.390

9.539

338

152

8.359

47.959

861

490

4

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-

-

-

-

-

6 *

3

-

13

4

-

39

3

1

189

-

40

4

179

4

20

46

196

8

3

1

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2

4

191

1

1

26

10

22

64

12

67

372

102

210

1.631

2

255

1.394

11.231

390

674

8.379

71.373

1.336

1.921

23

All Crosses 9.724 5 18.033 71.119 810 99.693
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Vm 1

Vm 1 pr

Vm 1 ka

VR hop am (VR am 1)

Vm 2

Vm 2 pr

Vm 2 ka

VR pron am (VR am 2)
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5.237

197

1.020

-

8.716

623

2.800

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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11.590

34

130

-

115.044

241

798

-

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70.611

5.253

-

219

239.622

6.849

-

33.438

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579

-

-

77

475

-

-

239

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88.017

5.484

1.150

296

363.857

7.713

3.598

33.677

All Medals 18.593 0 127.837 355.992 1.370 503.482
Total 28.317 5 145.870 427.111 2.180 603.485
Notes:
* One missing cross added.

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The Highest Awarded Crosses of Liberty
(Mannerheim Crosses listed on separate pages)

Rank and/or Title, (Notes)
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Name Date
Vm 1 rnk (Vm 1 ru)
Marshal
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Mannerheim, C. Gustaf E. 20.3.1940
VR kult am
General der Infanterie
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Erfurth, Waldemar ?
VR suurr mk (SR mk)
Cavalry General / Commander-in-Chief of White Army
Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preussen
Prinz von Preussen
Generalfeldmarschall
General der Infanterie

Lieutenant General / Commander of III AK and Kan.A
Prime Minister
Major General / Minister of Defence

Artillery General / Inspector of Artillery
Lieutenant General / Commander of Air Force
Lieutenant General / Commander of Naval Forces
Lieutenant General / Commander of Aun.R and Ka.Jo.KE
Reichsmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall
Grossadmiral
Generalfeldmarschall
Reichsführer-SS
(with yellow ribbon)
Grossadmiral
Generaloberst
(posthumously in 1944)
Marshal

State President
Infantry General / Commander of Finnish Defence Forces
Infantry General / Commander of Finnish Defence Forces
General / Commander of Finnish Defence Forces
Infantry General / Knight of the Mannerheim Cross
General / Commander of Finnish Defence Forces
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Mannerheim, C. Gustaf E.
Wilhelm II
Heinrich
von Hindenburg, Paul
Ludendorff, Erich

Heinrichs, A. Erik
Ryti, Risto H.
Walden, K. Rudolf

Nenonen, Vilho P.
Lunqvist, Jarl F.
Valve, Väinö L. R.
Oesch, K. Lennart
Göring, Hermann
Keitel, Wilhelm
Raeder, Erich
von Brauchitsch, Walther
Himmler, Heinrich
Dönitz, Karl
Dietl, Eduard
Antonescu, Ion

Paasikivi, Juho K.
Sihvo, Aarne
Heiskanen, Kaarlo A.
Sutela, Lauri J.
Ehrnrooth, Adolf E.
Valtanen, Jaakko J.

30.4.1918
?.1918
?.1918
?.1918
?.1918

6.7.1940
6.7.1940
6.7.1940

6.3.1943
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
2.2.1945
?
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?
?
?
?
?.1944
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9.10.1950
30.5.1953
4.6.1959
6.12.1983
6.12.1989
4.6.1994

VR suurr (SR ka)
Senator
(+ five more for foreign heads of states)

State President

Prime Minister
State President
State President
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Svinhufvud, Pehr E.
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Kallio, Kyösti

Kekkonen, Urho K.
Koivisto, Mauno H.
Ahtisaari, Martti O. K.

30.4.1918
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6.7.1940

29.2.1956
27.1.1982
1.3.1994

VR 1 rt mk tl
Major General / Commander of VII Army Corps
Major General / Chief of Command Staff, Supreme HQ
Lieutenant General / Commander of Naval Forces
Lieutenant General / Commander of IV AK and Aun.R
Lieutenant General / Commander of II AK, Maa.R and IV AK
Lieutenant General / Commander of I AK and II AK
Lieutenant General / Chief Quartermaster, Supreme HQ
Major General / Commander of 2.D and VI AK
Major General / Commander of 11.D
Major General / Commander of 15.D
Major General / Commander of 7.D
Major General / Commander of 14.D and Group Raappana
Lieutenant General / Engineer Commander, Supreme HQ
Major General / Artillery Commander, Supreme HQ and
..Chief of Weapons Staff, Supreme HQ
Major General / Commander of 7.D and V AK
Lieutenant General / Commander of VI AK and Aun.R
Lieutenant General / Commander of Kan.R
Colonel / Anti-aircraft Commander, Supreme HQ

(+ four more for foreign Generals etc.)
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Hägglund, J. Woldemar
Tuompo, Wiljo E.
Valve, Väinö L. R.
Oesch, K. Lennart
Laatikainen, Taavetti
Mäkinen, Einar N.
Airo, Aksel F.
Blick, Aarne L.
Heiskanen, Kaarlo A.
Hersalo, Niilo V.
Isakson, Selim E.
Raappana, Erkki J.
Sarlin, Unio B.
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Svanström, Väinö V.
Svensson, Aarne J.
Talvela, Paavo J.
Ohquist, Harald
Helminen, Frans E.
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
25.4.1942
9.12.1944
9.12.1944
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
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8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
10.2.1945
VR 1 rt mk
Major General
Major General / Chief Quartermaster (and Chief of Staff)
Major General
Major General
Major General
Major General

Major General / Commander of IV AK
Major General / Commander of Naval Forces
Major General / Commander of North Finland Group (P-SR)
(+ four more awarded abroads)

Major General / Chief Quartermaster
Lieutenant General / Acting Chief of Staff, General Staff
Lieutenant General / Commander of Home Troops
Lieutenant General / Commander of IV AK
Major General / Commander of III AK
Lieutenant General / Commander of VI AK
Lieutenant General / Liaison Officer in OKH and OKW
Lieutenant General / Inspector of Infantry
Colonel / Chief of Staff, Karelian Army (Kar.A)
Major General / Inspector of Military Economy, SHQ II
Lieutenant General (retired) / Diplomat, Envoy
Artillery General / Inspector of Artillery
Prime Minister
Lieutenant General / Commander of Air Force
Lieutenant General / Air Protection Commander, Supreme HQ
Major General / Commanded of Group Raappana
Colonel (Eng.) / Chief of Military Economy, Supreme HQ II
Major General
Leader of Lotta Swärd Women's Volunteer Corps
Major General / Supply Chief, Supreme HQ
Field Bishop (Major General)
Ma.L /
Chairman of the Finnish peace delegation in Moscow
Major General / Commander of 4.D
Major General / Commander of Armoured Division (Ps.D)
Major General / Commander of 2.D and VI AK
Major General
Rear-Admiral / Commander of Navy
Rear-Admiral / Chief of Staff, Naval Forces
Colonel
(+ nine more to foreign Generals etc.)

Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Minister
Lieutenant General
Major General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General

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von Gerich, Paul B.
Ignatius, Johannes F.
Löfström, Ernst B.
Theslöf, Carl G.
Wetzer, P. Martin
Wilkama, Karl F.

Hägglund, J. Woldemar
Valve, Väinö L. R.
Tuompo, Wiljo E.
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Airo, Aksel F.
Hanell, Edvard F.
Malmberg, K. Lauri T.
Oesch, K. Lennart
Siilasvuo, Hjalmar F.
Talvela, Paavo J.
Öhquist, Harald
Österman, Hugo V.
Tapola, Kustaa A.
Grandell, Leonard A. M.
Enckell, Oscar P.
Nenonen, Vilho P.
Rangel, J. V. (Jukka)
Lundqvist, Jarl F.
Sihvo, Aarne
Raappana, Erkki J.
Bäckström, Runar
Kekoni, K. Heikki
Luukkonen, Fanni M.
Roos, Harald V.
Björklund, J. Johannes
Hackzell, A. V. (Antti)
Autti, Pietari A.
Lagus, E. Ruben
Martola, I. Armas-Eino
Olenius, Oiva O.
Rahola, Eero A.
Sundman, Svante A.
Kaila, Auno A.
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Roschier, Elof
Simelius, J. Sakari
Arimo, A. Reino T.
Kanninen, Ermei
Tiivola, C.-M. A. (Mika)
Setälä, Erkki V.
Ruutu, Kaarlo J.
Ylirisku, Otto E.
Järventaus, Jorma J.
Junttila, Paavo J.
Levo, Urpo J.
Stewen, R. Wilhelm
Koho, Lauri A.

28.1.1919
28.1.1919
28.1.1919
28.1.1919
28.1.1919
28.1.1919

25.4.1940
25.4.1940
6.7.1940
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3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
3.10.1941
5.10.1941
19.11.1941
15.7.1942
15.7.1942
15.7.1942
7.10.1942
2.11.1942
22.8.1944
9.12.1944
9.12.1944
9.12.1944
9.12.1944
11.12.1944
17.12.1944
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
8.1.1945
1.6.1945
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4.6.1958
4.6.1958
6.12.1989
4.6.1990
4.6.1991
6.12.1992
4.6.1993
6.12.1993
4.6.1994
6.12.1994
4.6.1995
4.6.1996
4.6.1997

VR 1 rt ka
Prime Minister

Head Director
Minister
Envoy
Envoy
Envoy

Vice Minister
Prime Minister
District Governor
President of Supreme Administration Court (KHO)
Foreign Minister

Minister
Councillor of Mining
(Awarded title used in Finland only)
Minister
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Ingman, Lauri J.

Castrén, Jalmar
Kotilainen, Väinö A.
Kivimäki, Toivo M.
Paasikivi, Juho K.
Talas, Onni E.

Ramsay, C. Henrik W.
Linkomies, Edwin J. H.
Jatkola, Emil J.
Castrén, Urho J.
Enckell, Carl J. A.

Lehto, Sakari T.
Raade, T. Uolevi
Helle, Veikko K.

28.1.1919

6.7.1940
6.7.1940
3.12.1940
3.12.1940
23.12.1940

14.4.1943
8.8.1944
9.12.1944
29.12.1944
29.12.1944

6.12.1991
4.6.1992
6.12.1993

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Decorations Awarded to Military Units, Statutes and Organizations etc.

Cross of Liberty 1st Class

Town of Vaasa

Cross of Liberty 4th Class

Suomen valkoinen kaarti (Finnish White Guard)
Karjalan kaartin rykmentti (Karelian Guard's Regiment)
Kaartin Jääkäripataljoona (Guard's Jäger Battalion)
(Unit was suspended in 1933)
Uudenmaan rakuunarykmentti (URR) (Uusimaa Dragoon Regiment)
Kenttätykistörykmentti 1 (Field Artillery Regiment 1)

Ribbon of the Cross of Liberty

Uudenmaan rykmentti - Nylands Regemente (Uusimaa Regiment)
Karjalan ratsujääkärirykmentti (Karelian Mounted Jäger Regiment)
(Unit was suspended)
Porin rykmentti (Pori Regiment)

Cross of Liberty 4th Class

Vapaussodan invaliidien liitto ry (Association of the Disabled Soldiers of the War of Liberty)
Jääkäripataljoona 1 (JP 1) (Jäger Battalion 1)
Jääkäripataljoona 2 (JP 2) (Jäger Battalion 2)
Jääkäripataljoona 3 (JP 3) (Jäger Battalion 3)
Jääkäripataljoona 4 (JP 4) (Jäger Battalion 4)

Kadettikoulu (Cadet School / Military Academy)
Reservipuseerikoulu (RUK) (Reserve Officer School)
Helsingin yliopisto (University of Helsinki)

Mothers of Finland (on "Mothers' day")
Town of Mikkeli
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Naval Combat School (Naval Academy)
Brotherhood (Association) of the Disabled Soldiers
Air Combat School (Aid Force Academy)
Non-commissioned Officer's School (National Defence College)
Finnish War Veterans Association
Combat Veterans Association
Combat Women Association

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2.5.1918

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5.5.1919
5.5.1919
5.5.1919
5.5.1919
5.5.1919

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20.6.1919
20.6.1919
20.6.1919

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30.3.1928
16.5.1938
16.5.1938
16.5.1938
16.5.1938

26.5.1940
26.5.1940
5.9.1940

10.5.1942
21.12.1944
(confirmed on
4.6.1958)

9.1.1947
15.8.1980
10.12.1987
10.12.1987
6.12.1989
6.12.1989
9.9.1995

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Source: VAURI
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