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The Order of the White Rose of Finland is established by Baron Gustaf Mannerheim, the regent of the Kingdom of Finland.
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Order of the White Rose of Finland
Order of merit for distinguished service
The Order of the White Rose of Finland 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951)
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was a Finnish military commander, aristocrat, and statesman. He served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War (1918), as Regent of Finland (1918–1919), as commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces during World War…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Regent
One who governs in place of a monarch
In a monarchy, a regent is a person appointed to execute the office of the monarch temporarily. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kingdom of Finland (1918)
Historical unrecognized state
The Kingdom of Finland was a failed attempt to establish a monarchy in Finland in the aftermath of the Finnish Declaration of Independence from Russia in December 1917 and the Finnish Civil War from January to May 1918. The victorious Whites in the Parliament of Finland began…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 28
Day of the year
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