Finnish Order of the Holy Lamb of God

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The Order of the Holy Lamb of God ( Fin. Pyhän Karitsan ritarikunta ) was founded on June 20, 1935 by the Synod of the Orthodox Church of Finland as a reward for services to the Church and can be awarded to persons of any denomination and nationality. Grand Master is the Orthodox Archbishop of Finland . The award belongs to the group of ecclesiastical orders , but is recognized by the state and is awarded with the approval of the Finnish President .

Grand Cross
Ribbon

Order classes

The order consists of five classes and a medal of merit in two stages

Order decoration

The medal is a blue enamelled gold-plated (knight II class silver-plated ) Greek cross with gold seraph heads in its corners. The middle medallion of the cross shows the golden image of Agnus dei against a white background. The lapel is smooth. The medal is worn on a light blue ribbon with two white stripes on both sides.

The silver breast star of the two highest classes is eight-pointed and carries the order cross. The image of the Lamb of God in the order's cross is surrounded by a black ribbon with the inscription Kirkon hyväksi (For the good of the Church). The seraph heads of the first class star are gold, those of the second class are silver.

The medal of merit shows the order cross and is worn on the ribbon of the order.

literature

  • Paul Hieronymussen: Orders, Medals and Decorations of Britain and Europe in Color. Blandford Press, London 1967.