Order of the White Rose ribbon
The
Order of the White Rose of Finland ( ; ) is one of
three official orders in Finland
, along with
the Order of the Cross of
Liberty, and the Order
of the Lion of Finland. The
President of Finland is the Grand
Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards
consisting of a chancellor, a vice-chancellor and at least four
members. The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of
Finland have a joint board.
Commander Grand Cross, with Collar, of
the Order of the White Rose of Finland
The Order of the White Rose of Finland was established by
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in
his capacity as
regent (temporary head of
state) on January 28, 1919. The name comes from the
White Guard, victorious in the
Finnish Civil War. The order's rules and
regulations were confirmed on May 16, 1919, and its present rules
date from June 1, 1940. The revised scale of ranks was confirmed
most recently in 1985. The original decorations were designed by
Akseli Gallen-Kallela. In 1963
the original
swastika design was replaced
by
fir-crosses. The honour can be granted for
military as well as civilian merit. The ribbon for all classes is
ultramarine.
The
President of Finland wears
the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland on a neck
chain. The chain is worn four centimetres from either side of the
collar and hangs at equal distances at the front and back. The
President also has the Star of the Order of the White Rose of
Finland.
Classes
Diploma of White Rose Order
The classes of the Order of the White Rose of Finland are:
- Commander Grand Cross, with a neck chain, of the Order of the
White Rose of Finland
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of
Finland
- Commander, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of
Finland
- Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of
Finland
- Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Cross of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Medal, First Class, with golden cross, of the Order of the
White Rose of Finland
- Medal, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of
Finland
- Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Recipients
Generally the Grand Cross with chains is awarded only to foreign
heads of state, e.g. to
Charles de
Gaulle (1962) and
Josip Broz
Tito (1963). Prime Ministers of Finland customarily receive the
Grand Cross. (Certain socialist politicians refused the cross or
didn't wear it, and the transient term in office of
Anneli Jäätteenmäki did
not lead to the President awarding the cross.)
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Special honors
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