Order of the Lion of Finland
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 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[1] |
| Ribbon | Red |
| Eligibility | Finnish nationals and foreigners[2] |
| Criteria | For significant civilian or military merits[2] |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Risto Ryti[3] |
| Grand Master | Alexander Stubb[1] |
| Chancellor | Jussi Nuorteva[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kari Jordan[1] |
| Classes |
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| Website | ritarikunnat |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | September 28, 1942[4] |
| 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.