Order of the Lion of Finland

Order of the Lion of Finland

*Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta*

*Finlands Lejons orden*
Order of the Lion of Finland; Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta; Finlands Lejons orden;
	The sash and the breast star of the order
Awarded by Finland
Type	State order
Established	September 11, 1942
Country	Finland
Seat	House of the Estates
Ribbon	Red
Eligibility	Finnish nationals and foreigners
Criteria	For significant civilian or military merits
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Risto Ryti
Grand Master	Alexander Stubb
Chancellor	Jussi Nuorteva
Vice-Chancellor	Kari Jordan
Classes	Grand Cross; First Class Commander; Commander; First Class Knight; Knight;
Website	ritarikunnat.fi/language/en
Statistics
First induction	September 28, 1942
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Cross of Liberty
Next (lower)	Cross of Merit for Finnish Physical Education and Sports
	; Ribbon of the Order of the Lion of Finland; ;

The Order of the Lion of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta; Swedish: Finlands Lejons orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty and the Order of the White Rose 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. The President of Finland wears the Star of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ritarikuntien organisaatio". Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). January 7, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Asetus Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnan perustamisesta" (PDF). Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ Matikkala 2017a, p. 166.
^ Matikkala 2017a, p. 169.

[organisaatio-1] "Ritarikuntien organisaatio". Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). January 7, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

[asetus-2] "Asetus Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnan perustamisesta" (PDF). Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Retrieved September 22, 2022.

[FOOTNOTEMatikkala2017a166-3] Matikkala 2017a, p. 166.

[FOOTNOTEMatikkala2017a169-4] Matikkala 2017a, p. 169.

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