The Orders of The Cross Of Liberty conferred on the National Independence Day of Finland December 6th 2025

The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb has awarded the below mentioned persons the Cross of Liberty badge of honour for the date 6th of December 2025:

For military service in peacetime:

4th Class with swords and rosette ribbon of the Order of Liberty

Junttila, Aaro Pentti Tapani, lieutenant, Kouvola

For meritorious service in support of national defence:

1st Class of the Order of Liberty

Kiviniemi, Tero Björn, chief executive officer, Kirkkonummi

3rd Class with swords of the Order of Liberty

Hokkanen, Arto Ilmari, lieutenant colonel, Mikkeli

3rd Class of the Order of Liberty

Ilmonen, Klaus Risto, chief executive officer, Maarianhamina
Laikari, Juha Maunu, sosiaalineuvos, Oulainen
Saariluoma, Pertti Olavi, professor, Tampere
Taipale, Marja-Liisa Hellevi, chairman, Helsinki
Voipio, Risto Jaakko, vice-judge, Helsinki
Westlund, Erkki Jorma Juhani, chairman, Helsinki

4th Class of the Order of Liberty

Ilvonen, Katja Inkeri, chief executive officer, Helsinki
Pakola, Johanna Elisa, nonfiction author, Kaarina
Puoskari, Sampo Tapani, cooperation coordinator, Raahe

Further information:

Order of the Cross of Liberty website: www.vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi
Order of the Cross of Liberty office: info@vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi