The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö has awarded the below mentioned persons the Cross of Liberty badge of honour for the date 4.6.2022.

For military service in peacetime:

1. Class with swords of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

 engineering major general Kari Juhani RENKO

3. Class with swords of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

lieutenant colonel  Petri Ilari HAATAJA
lieutenant colonel Tom Robert LINDEN

4. Class with swords of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

first lieutenant Janne Pekka VAAHTOVUO

Medal of Liberty First Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty 

master sergeant Timo Harri Kalevi JÄRVINEN
master sergeant Markus Juhani KULJU

For meritorious service to the Defence Forces:

4. Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

designer Tuuli Onerva Kristiina KAIPIA
IT-specialist Keijo Tapio KOSTIAINEN
inspector Maarit Anneli WASENIUS

Medal of Merit Second Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

office secretary Ritva Anneli ENBERG

For meritorious service to national defence:

1. Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

brigadier general Pentti Sakari AIRIO         

2. Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty

colonel Vesa Antero BLOMQVIST

Total 12 

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