THE ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF BARON C.G. MANNERHEIM - MARSHAL OF FINLAND

I- II (Finnish) i. Cross of Liberty, Grand Cross with Swords Awarded on 29th April 1918 after the capture of Viipuri0

Cross of Liberty, First Class with Swords. Awarded on 6th April 1918 after the capture of Tampere "for distinguished leadership of military operations."

Cross of Liberty, Fourth Class with Swords, Awarded at the same time as No. 2 "for personal valour."

4. Memorial Medal, with Clasp, of the War of Independence. Awarded in 1918. 5. Memorial Medal in Gold of the capture of Tampere. Awarded in 1918.

6. Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the ~rhite Rose of Finland. The Regent Mannerhelm instituted the Order on 2nd February 1919 and was its first Grand Master.

The same with Swords and Brilliants, Awarded on 4th June 1944

Cross of Liberty, Grand Cross with Swords and Brilliants. Awarded in 1940 to the Commander in Chief in recognition of excellent conduct of Finland’s war of defence.

Mannerheim Cross, First Class~’ of the Cross of Liberty (#I). Awarded on 7th October, at the same time as No. i0o

Mannerheim Cross~ Second Class~ of the Cross of Liberty (#18) Awarded on 7th October 1941. On behalf of the 17 Knights of the Mannerhelm Cross then appointed, President Ryti requested the Marshal to accept both the First and Second Class Mannerheim Cross. ii. Medal of Liberty, with Rosette, First Class. Awarded on 16th May, 1940

12. Medal of Merit of the Cross of Liberty, Awarded in 1942

13. Memorial Medal of the Winter War, with Clas~ : "Candida pro causa ense candidoo" Awarded~ as number one, on 30th November, 1940. 14. Medal of Merit, First Class with Clasp, of the Civil Defence. Awarded, as number one, on 30th November, 1940 15. Medal "Pro Benignitate Humana" The medal was presented in July 1946

16. Delaware Medal, 1938 Cross of Merit of the Civic Guard Badge of Merit in Gold of the Reserve Officers Association

17. Grand Cross with Swords of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Marshal Mannerheim received, as Grand Master, the insignia of the Order on 27th October, 1944. I!I (Memorial Crosses and Medals) The War of Independence 18. Badge of the Invalids of the War of Independence -- Badge of Honour of the Jager-Movement - Badge of the Voyrl Military School -- Badge of the Karelia Front.

19. Memorial Medal of the capture of Tampere -- Cross of Rautu -- Memorial Medal of VenaJansaari -- Memorial Medal of the Levy-Strlkers of 1902-1904 (1935)o Memoria! Medal of the capture of Helsinki -- Medal of Patterlnmaki, Vilpuri 20, --Cross of Vilppula -- Memorial Medal for the Swedish Voluntary Brigade.

THE WINTER WAR

21. Cross of Summa -- Cross of Killaa ~ Cross of TolvaJarvi -- Cross of Taipale.

22. Cross of Koivlsto -- Cross of Keski -Kannas -- Cross of lansi-Kannas -- 23. Cross of Lappland - Naval Defence Medal of Lake Lagoda.

IV - V (DecorationsD etc. awarded to >~nnerheim during his period in Russia)

24. Order of St. Vladlmir, 3rd Class with Swords. Awarded on llth April 1909, Swords in 1914, (4th Class with Swords and Rosette, on ist December 1905).

25. Order of Saint Vlad~mlr, 2nd Class with Swords. Awarded on 8th Februmry 1916.

26. Order of Saint Stanislas, ist Class with Swords and Star. Awarded in 1914.

27. Order of Saint Stanlslas, 2nd Class with Swords. Awarded on 4thMay 1905.

28. Order of Saint Anne, ist Class with Star. Awarded in 1914 (3rd Class on 22 April 1900, 2nd Class with Swords on 16th December~ 1904).

29. Order of Saint George, 4th Class. Awarded on 31st December 1914o

30. Memorial Medal of the Japanese War, 1905 -- Memorial Medal of the Reign of Alexander III, 1896 -- Memorial Medal of the Coronation of Nicolai II, 1896 -- Memorial Medal of the Centenary of the Great Patriotic War, 1912 -- Memorial Medal of the 200-year Celebration of the Battle of Pultava~ 1912 -- Memorial Medal of the 300-year Celebration of the Romanov dynasty~ 1913.

31. Badges of courses and military units, two badges for marksmanship.

32. Knight of the Order of Franz-Josef of Austria. Awarded in 1895.

33. Knight of the Legion of Honour of France Awarded in 1902

34. Officer of the Order of SS. Maurlzio e Lazzaro of Italy Awarded in 1902

Officer of the Order of the Saviour of Greece Awarded in 1902 Note : in the official listing there are no Nos, 36~37~38~ or 39 listed.

VII-XIII (Foreign Orders and Decorations)

40/41, Iron Cross of Prussia~ ist and 2nd Class. Awarded in 1918o

42, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword of Sweden~ Awarded in 1918,

43. Grand Cross of the Order of the Seraphim of Sweden, Awarded in February 1919

44, Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant of Denmark Awarded in February 1919

45. Cross of Merit and Medal of Merit in Bronze of the Red Cross of Finland,

46. Decoration in Gold of the Red Cross of Sweden~ 1930

47. Cross of Merit of the Red Cross of Denmark~ 1930

48. Cross of Merit of the Red Cross of No~ay~ 1933

49° Medal of Merit of the Red Cross of Costa Rica.

Order of the Cross of Vytis-Kryzlus of Lithuania~ 2nd Class 2nd Grade~ 1933

51. Decoration of the Civic Guard of Lithuania~ in

52. Cross of Honor~ ist Class~ of the Red Cross of Latvia.

53. Grand Cross of the Red Cross of Estonia~ 1933o

54. Order of the Cross of the F~gle of Estonia~ ist Class with Swords.

55. Grand Cross of the Most Exmellent Order of the British Empire~ of Graat Brltain~ Awarded in 1938Q

56. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour of France° Awarded in 1940.

57. Grand Cross of the Red Cross of Germany with Oak Leaves~ Awarded in 1937.

58. Iron Cross of Prussia~ ist Classi Awarded in 1941.

59. Iron Cross of Prussia~ ist Class with Oak leaves, Awarded in 1944.

60. Bar to the Iron Cross~ Ist Class~ signifying that the decoration had been awarded for a second time.

61. B~r to the Iron Cross~ 2nd Class~~ signifying that the decoration had been awarded for a second time°

62. Grand Cross in Gold of the Order of the German Eagle (Grand Cross awarded in 1939~ Grand Cross in Gold on 4th June 1942.)

63-64 not listed