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Order of the Lion of Finland

Finnish honorary chivalry order in five classes with a medal and a cross of merit (1942–)
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Order of the Lion of Finland

Summary

Order of the Lion of Finland is an order[1]. It draws 224 Wikipedia views per month (order category, ranking #103 of 645).[2]

Key Facts

  • Order of the Lion of Finland is in the country of Finland[3].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's instance of is recorded as order[4].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's instance of is recorded as state decoration[5].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's founder is recorded as Risto Ryti[6].
  • Coat of arms of Finland is named after Order of the Lion of Finland[7].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's Commons category is recorded as Order of the Lion of Finland[8].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as BA0C2F[9].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[10].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[12].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland comprises Cross of Merit of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • September 11, 1942 marks the founding of Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's location of formation is recorded as Helsinki[18].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's official website is recorded as https://ritarikunnat.fi/kunniamerkit/suomen-leijonan-ritarikunnan-kunniamerkit/[19].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's official website is recorded as https://ritarikunnat.fi/language/en/homepage-en/[20].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's official website is recorded as https://ritarikunnat.fi/language/sv/framsidan-sv-2/[21].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Order of the Lion of Finland[22].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the Order of the Lion of Finland[23].
  • Order of the Lion of Finland's next higher rank is recorded as Order of the White Rose of Finland[24].

Body

Geography

Order of the Lion of Finland is in the country of Finland[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include order[4] and state decoration[5].

History and Context

September 11, 1942 marks the founding of Order of the Lion of Finland[17]. Coat of arms of Finland is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

Order of the Lion of Finland draws 224 Wikipedia views per month (order category, ranking #103 of 645).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Avery Brundage David Oistrakh Finland Helsinki Manuel Castells Pierre Mauroy Risto Ryti Yury Lyubimov

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . finna.fi. Retrieved . finna.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . A Guide to the Orders and Decorations of Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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