The Board of the Order of the Cross of Liberty presented the decorations of the Cross of Liberty, awarded by the Grand Master of the Order, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, on 6^th of December 2024, at a ceremony held at the Finnish Knights’ Hall in Helsinki on Wednesday 4^th of December 2024.

A total of 12 people were awarded, 11 of whom attended the ceremony.

The people in the picture, from left to right:

• Bachelor of laws Ismo Nöjd (3rd Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Executive director Osmo Suominen (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Executive director Heikki Karhu (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Vice-judge Seppo Savolainen (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Lieutenant General Sakari Honkamaa (Vice Chancellor of Order of the Cross of Liberty)
• Soldiers´home sister Kirsi Patrikainen (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Kauppaneuvos Väinö Broman (1st Class of the Order of Liberty)
• General evp Ari Puheloinen (Chancellor of Order of the Cross of Liberty)
• Lieutenant colonel Vesa Sundqvist (3rd Class with swords of the Order of Liberty)
• Lieutenant General Eero Pyötsiä (Secretary of the Board of the Order of the Cross of Liberty)
• Executive director Janne Kosonen (3rd Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Executive director Aki Pyysing (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Accountant Hannu Riippi (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)
• Chairman Matti Krats (4th Class of the Order of Liberty)

In addition to the awardees, the ceremony was attended by invited guests from the top leadership of the Defence Forces. The wind quintet of the Guards Band performed at the event.

Photos: The Finnish Defence Forces