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 |
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Suomen Olympialaisen ansioristin 1. luokka |
O ar 1 | Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class |
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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 |
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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 |
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Hengenpelastus- mitali |
HPM | Medal for Life-saving | |
Suomen Olympialaisen ansioristin 2. luokka |
O ar 2 | Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, Second Class |
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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 |
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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 |
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Vuosien 1939 – 1940 sodan (talvisodan) muistomitali |
Ts. mm | Memorial Medal of the war 1939-1940 (Winter War) |
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Vuosien 1941 – 1945 sodan (jatkosodan) muistomitali |
Js. mm | Memorial Medal of the 1941-1945 war (Continuation War) |
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Miinanraivausmitali | Mrm | Memorial Medal of the Mine Clearing |
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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 |
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Suomen Punaisen Ristin hopeinen ansiomitali |
SPR hop.am | Medal of Merit, in silver, of the Red Cross of Finland |
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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 |
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Suomen Olympialainen ansiomitali |
O am | Finnish Olympic Medal of Merit |
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Sotainvalidien ansioristi | Sotainv. ar | Cross of Merit of the War Invalides |
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Poliisin ansioristi | P ar | Cross of Merit of the Police | |
Rajavartiolaitoksen ansioristi | RVL ar | Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards |
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Palotorjunnan ansiomerkki | paloristi, PR | Cross of Merit of the Fire Defence (Fire Cross) |
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Suomen liikuntakulttuurin ja urheilun kultainen ansioristi |
SU kult. ar | Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports |
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Suomen liikuntakulttuurin ja urheilun ansioristi |
SU ar | Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports |
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Väestönsuojelun 1. luokan ansiomitali solkineen |
Vss. am 1 sk. |
Medal of Merit, First Class with clasp, of the Civil Defence |
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Väestönsuojelun 2. luokan ansiomitali solkineen |
Vss. am 2 sk. |
Medal of Merit, Second Class with clasp, of the Civil Defence |
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Suomen liikunta- kulttuurin ja urheilun ansiomitali kullatuin ristein |
SU am krk. | Medal of Merit in silver with golden cross, of the Finnish Sports |
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Väestönsuojelun 1. luokan ansiomitali |
Vss. am 1 | Medal of Merit First Class, of the Civil Defence |
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Suomen liikuntakulttuurin ja urheilun ansiomitali |
SU am | Medal of Merit in silver, of the Finnish Sports |
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Rajavartiolaitoksen ansiomitali |
RVL am | Medal of Merit of the Frontier Guards |
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Väestönsuojelun 2. luokan ansiomitali |
Vss. am 2 | Medal of Merit Second Class, of the Civil Defence |
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Suomen Urheilun pronssinen ansiomitali |
SU pr. am | ||
Vankeinhoidon ansioristi |
Vh. ar | Cross of Merit, of the Prison Administration |
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Tullilaitoksen ansioristi soljen kera |
Tulli ar sk. | Medal of merit with clasp of customs service |
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Suomen Reserviupseeriliiton kultainen ansiomitali solkineen |
RUL am sk. | Gold Medal of Merit with clasp of the Reserve Officers Association |
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Kilta-ansiomitali | Kilta am | Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds |
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Tullilaitoksen ansioristi | Tulli ar | Medal of merit of customs service |
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Reserviläisliitto – Reservin Aliupseerien Liiton ansioristi solkineen |
RAUL ar sk. |
Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists’ association |
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Päällystöliiton ansiomitali soljen kera |
PL am sk. | Medal of Merit with clasp of the Association of the Warrant Officers’ |
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Suomen Reserviupseeriliiton kultainen ansiomitali |
RUL am | Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association |
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Reserviläisliitto – Reservin Aliupseerien Liiton ansioristi |
RAUL ar | Cross of merit of Reservists’ association |
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Päällystöliiton ansiomitali |
PL am | Medal of Merit of the Association of the Warrant Officers |
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Insinööriupseeriliiton ansiomitali |
IUL am | Medal of Merit of the Engineerin Officers’ Association |
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Kadettikunnan ansiomitali |
KK am | Medal of Merit of the Cadet Corps |
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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 |
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Poliisin kullattu ansiomitali |
P am | Medal of Merit, in gold, of the Police |
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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.