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Order of precedence of the decorations

The order of precedence confirmed by the Grand Master of the Orders for the Finnish official decorations is as follows:

Finnish name Finnish abbr. English name Abbreviation
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun suurristi
ketjuineen		 SVR SR ketj. Grand Cross, with Collar,
of the Order of the White Rose of Finland		 FWR GC collar
Vapaudenristin
suurristi		 VR SR Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty CLGC
Suomen Valkoisen
Ruusun suurristi		 SVR SR Grand Cross of the Order
of the White Rose of Finland		 FWR GC
Suomen Leijonan
suurristi		 SL SR Grand Cross of the Order
of the Lion of Finland		 FL GC
Vapaudenristin
1. luokan
Mannerheim -risti		 MR 1 Mannerheim Cross,
1st Class, of the Order
of the Cross of Liberty		 CLMC 1
1. luokan
Vapaudenristi
rintatähtineen		 VR 1 rtk. Cross of Liberty,
1st Class with star		 CL 1 wst
Suomen Valkoisen
Ruusun I luokan
komentajamerkki		 SVR K 1 Commander, First Class,
of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR C 1
Suomen Leijonan
I luokan
komentajamerkki		 SL K 1 Commander, First Class,
of the Order
of the Lion of Finland		 FL C 1
Vapaudenristin
2. luokan
Mannerheimristi		 MR 2 Mannerheim Cross, 2nd Class,
of the Order of the Cross of Liberty		 CLMC 2
1. luokan
Vapaudenristi		 VR 1 Cross of Liberty, 1st Class CL 1
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
komentajamerkki		 SVR K Commander of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR C
Suomen Leijonan
komentajamerkki		 SL K Commander of the Order of
the Lion of Finland		 FL C
Suomen
liikuntakulttuurin ja
urheilun
suuri ansioristi		 SU s.ar Great Cross of Merit of
the Finnish Sports
Suomen Olympialaisen
ansioristin 1. luokka		 O ar 1 Finnish Olympic Cross of
Merit, First Class
1. luokan
Vapaudenmitali
ruusukenauhassa		 Vm 1 rnk. Medal of Liberty, 1st Class
with rosette, of the Order
of the Cross of Liberty		 CLML1 wb
Vapaudenristin
kultainen
ansiomitali		 VR kult.Am Medal of Merit in gold
of the Order of
the Cross of Liberty		 CLGMM
Vapaudenristin
sururisti		 VR surur. Cross of Mourning of the Order of
the Cross of Liberty		 CLMc
Vapaudenristin
surumitali		 VR surum. Medal of Mourning of the Order of
the Cross of Liberty		 CLMm
2. luokan
Vapaudenristi		 VR 2 Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class, of the Order
of the Cross of Liberty		 CL2
3. luokan
Vapaudenristi		 VR 3 Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class,
of the Order of the Cross
of Liberty		 CL3
4. luokan
Vapaudenristi
sodanajan ansioista		 VR 4 Cross of Liberty, 4th Class,
of the Order of the Cross
of Liberty, for war-time merits		 CL4
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
I luokan
ritarimerkki		 SVR R I Knight, First Class,
of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR K I
Suomen Leijonan
Pro Finlandia-mitali		 SL PF Pro Finlandia Medal of
the Order of the Lion of Finland		 FL PF
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
ansiomerkki
(muutettu 1993
SVR:n
ansioristiksi, ks. jäljempänä)		 SVR am Badge of Merit of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland
Suomen Leijonan
I luokan
ritarimerkki		 SL R I Knight, First Class, of
the Order of the Lion of Finland		 FL K I
4. luokan Vapaudenristi
rauhanajan ansioista		 VR 4 ra Cross of Liberty, 4th Class,
of the Order of the
Cross of Liberty
(for peace-time merits)		 CL4
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
ritarimerkki		 SVR R Knight of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR K
Suomen Leijonan ritarimerkki  SL R Knight of the Order of
the Lion of Finland		 FL K
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
ansioristi		 SVR Ar Cross of Merit of the Order
of the White Rose of Finland		 FWR Cm
Suomen Leijonan ansioristi SL Ar Cross of Merit of the Order
of the Lion of Finland		 FL Cm
Suomen Punaisen
Ristin
ansioristi		 SPR ar Cross of Merit of
the Red Cross of Finland
Hengenpelastus-
mitali		 HPM Medal for Life-saving
Suomen
Olympialaisen
ansioristin
2. luokka		 O ar 2 Finnish Olympic Cross of
Merit, Second Class
1. luokan
Vapaudenmitali		 VM 1 Medal of Liberty, 1st Class,
of the Order of the Cross of Liberty		 CLML1
Vapaudenristin
1. luokan
ansiomitali		 VR Am 1 Medal of Merit, 1st Class,
of the Cross of Liberty		 CLMM1
2. luokan
Vapaudenmitali		 VM 2 Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class,
of the Order of the Cross of Liberty		 CLML2
Vapaudenristin 2. luokan
ansiomitali		 VR Am 2 Medal of Merit, 2nd Class,
of the Cross of Liberty		 CLMM2
Vapaussodan muistomitali
ruusuineen		 Vs. mm rk. Memorial Medal with Rose
of the War of Independence
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
I luokan mitali
kultaristein ja
solkineen		 SVR M I kr sk. Medal, First Class with golden
cross and clasp, of
the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR M I gold clasp
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
I luokan mitali
solkineen		 SVR M I sk. Medal, First Class with clasp,
of the Order of the
White Rose of Finland		 FWR M I clasp
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
mitali solkineen		 SVR M sk. Medal with clasp,
of the Order of the
White Rose of Finland		 FWR M clasp
Vapaussodan muistomitali Vs. mm Memorial Medal ofthe War
of Independence
Vuosien 1939 – 1940 sodan
(talvisodan)
muistomitali		 Ts. mm Memorial Medal of the
war 1939-1940
(Winter War)
Vuosien 1941 – 1945
sodan (jatkosodan)
muistomitali		 Js. mm Memorial Medal of
the 1941-1945 war
(Continuation War)
Miinanraivausmitali Mrm Memorial Medal of
the Mine Clearing
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
I luokan mitali
kultaristein		 SVR
M I kr		 First Class Medal of
the Order of
the White Rose of
Finland with golden cross		 FWR M I gold
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
I luokan mitali		 SVR M I First Class Medal of
the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR M I
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun
mitali		 SVR M Medal of the Order of
the White Rose of Finland		 FWR M
Sotilasansiomitali Sot. am Medal for Military Merits
Suomen Punaisen Ristin
kultainen ansiomitali		 SPR kult.am Medal of Merit, in gold,
of the Red Cross of Finland
Suomen Punaisen Ristin
hopeinen ansiomitali		 SPR hop.am Medal of Merit, in silver,
of the Red Cross of Finland
Mitali inhimillisestä auliudesta
(Pro Benignitate Humana)		 PBH Pro Benignitate Humana -medal
Suomen Punaisen Ristin
pronssinen ansiomitali		 SPR pr.am Medal of Merit, in bronze,
of the Red Cross of Finland
Suomen Olympialainen
ansiomitali		 O am Finnish Olympic Medal
of Merit
Sotainvalidien ansioristi Sotainv. ar Cross of Merit of
the War Invalides
Poliisin ansioristi P ar Cross of Merit of the Police
Rajavartiolaitoksen ansioristi RVL ar Cross of Merit of
the Frontier Guards
Palotorjunnan ansiomerkki paloristi, PR Cross of Merit of
the Fire Defence (Fire Cross)
Suomen liikuntakulttuurin ja
urheilun kultainen ansioristi		 SU kult. ar Cross of Merit, in gold,
of the Finnish Sports
Suomen liikuntakulttuurin ja
urheilun ansioristi		 SU ar Cross of Merit, in silver,
of the Finnish Sports
Väestönsuojelun 1. luokan
ansiomitali solkineen		 Vss. am
1 sk.		 Medal of Merit, First Class
with clasp,
of the Civil Defence
Väestönsuojelun
2. luokan ansiomitali solkineen		 Vss. am
2 sk.		 Medal of Merit,
Second Class with clasp,
of the Civil Defence
Suomen liikunta-
kulttuurin ja
urheilun ansiomitali kullatuin ristein		 SU am krk. Medal of Merit in silver
with golden cross,
of the Finnish Sports
Väestönsuojelun 1. luokan
ansiomitali		 Vss. am 1 Medal of Merit First Class,
of the Civil Defence
Suomen
liikuntakulttuurin ja
urheilun ansiomitali		 SU am Medal of Merit in silver,
of the Finnish Sports
Rajavartiolaitoksen
ansiomitali		 RVL am Medal of Merit
of the Frontier Guards
Väestönsuojelun
2. luokan ansiomitali		 Vss. am 2 Medal of Merit Second Class,
of the Civil Defence
Suomen Urheilun pronssinen
ansiomitali		 SU pr. am
Vankeinhoidon
ansioristi		 Vh. ar Cross of Merit,
of the Prison Administration
Tullilaitoksen ansioristi
soljen kera		 Tulli ar sk. Medal of merit with clasp
of customs service
Suomen Reserviupseeriliiton
kultainen ansiomitali solkineen		 RUL am sk. Gold Medal of Merit
with clasp of
the Reserve Officers Association
Kilta-ansiomitali Kilta am Medal of Merit of the
Association of Voluntary
Defence Guilds
Tullilaitoksen ansioristi Tulli ar Medal of merit
of customs service
Reserviläisliitto –
Reservin Aliupseerien Liiton
ansioristi solkineen		 RAUL
ar sk.		 Cross of merit with
clasp of Reservists’ association
Päällystöliiton
ansiomitali soljen kera		 PL am sk. Medal of Merit with clasp
of the Association of the Warrant Officers’
Suomen Reserviupseeriliiton
kultainen ansiomitali		 RUL am Gold Medal of Merit
of the Reserve
Officers Association
Reserviläisliitto –
Reservin Aliupseerien
Liiton ansioristi		 RAUL ar Cross of merit of
Reservists’ association
Päällystöliiton
ansiomitali		 PL am Medal of Merit
of the Association
of the Warrant Officers
Insinööriupseeriliiton
ansiomitali		 IUL am Medal of Merit of
the Engineerin Officers’ Association
Kadettikunnan
ansiomitali		 KK am Medal of Merit
of the Cadet Corps
Liikenneturvallisuus-
alan ansiomitali		 Lt am The medal of merit of traffic safety branch
Työympäristötyön
erityisansiomitali		 Tyt am The special medal of merit of work
for working environment
Poliisin kullattu
ansiomitali		 P am Medal of Merit, in gold,
of the Police
Moottoriliikenteen
ansiomitali		 Ml am

The memorial crosses and medals for the civil war, the Winter War and the Continuation War and other crosses and medals of merit are worn in time order.

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