Order of the White Rose of Finland

Order of the White Rose of Finland Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta Finlands Vita Ros’ orden
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Awarded by  Finland
Type	State order
Established	January 28, 1919; 105 years ago (1919-01-28)
Country	Finland
Seat	House of the Estates[1]
Ribbon	Ultramarine
Motto	Isänmaan hyväksi ('For the Good of the Fatherland')
Eligibility	Finnish nationals and foreigners[2]
Criteria	Distinguished service to the fatherland[2]
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Grand Master	Alexander Stubb[1]
Chancellor	Jussi Nuorteva [fi][1]
Vice-Chancellor	Kari Jordan [fi][1]
Classes	Grand Cross First Class Commander Commander First Class Knight Knight
Website	ritarikunnat.fi/language/en
Statistics
First induction	February 12, 1919[3]
Precedence
Next (higher)	(Order of the White Rose of Finland is the highest order)
Next (lower)	Order of the Cross of Liberty
Ribbon of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

The Order of the White Rose of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta; Swedish: Finlands Vita Ros’ orden) 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.