Cross of Liberty

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The Cross of Liberty is a Finnish military decoration symbolizing bravery and service, prominently associated with Finland’s struggles for independence and defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order
alsoKnownAs Vapaudenristi
Vapaudenristin ritarikunta
associatedWithEvent Continuation War
Finnish Civil War
surface form: Finland’s War of Independence

Finnish Civil War
Winter War
awardedFor bravery in combat
military merit
service to Finland in war
awardingBody Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
President of Finland
country Finland
creator Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
eligibility Finnish military personnel
civilians for wartime merit
foreign military personnel
establishedBy Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
surface form: Regent Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
hasComponent Cross of Liberty self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cross of Liberty badge

Cross of Liberty cross
Cross of Liberty medal
hasGrade 1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
4th Class
medal
hasRibbonColor black
yellow
hasSymbol Finnish lion
swastika (historical design element)
inception 1918
jurisdiction Finland
surface form: Republic of Finland
locationOfHeadquarters Helsinki
motto Urheudesta
mottoLanguage Finnish
mottoMeaning For Bravery
partOf Order of the Cross of Liberty
relatedTo Order of the Lion of Finland
Order of the White Rose of Finland
shape cross
symbolizes Finland’s struggle for independence
bravery
sacrifice
service to Finland
usedDuring wartime only (for most classes)
wearingOrderPrecedenceInFinland highest wartime decoration system

Referenced by (11)

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Order of the Cross of Liberty namedAfter Cross of Liberty
Hjalmar Siilasvuo awardReceived Cross of Liberty
Simo Häyhä decoratedWith Cross of Liberty
Medal of Liberty relatedTo Cross of Liberty
Medal of Liberty higherAward Cross of Liberty
Cross of Liberty hasComponent Cross of Liberty self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cross of Liberty badge
Finnish honours system includes Cross of Liberty
Vapaudenristi EnglishName Cross of Liberty
Vapaudenristin ritarikunta hasPart Cross of Liberty
Cross of Liberty medal higherAward Cross of Liberty
this entity surface form: Cross of Liberty (cross grades)