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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a rather complicated system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves on some walk of life. The legal basis of the system is the Act on the displays of public recognition (1215/1999) which grants the president the authority to issue decrees on orders, medals and titles. The President of Finland is the grand master of all orders. Of the orders, the Order of the Cross of Liberty is the most distinguished and awarded the most seldom. Its decorations are awarded only for military or national defence merits. The other two crosses are awarded both for civilians and military persons. The decorations are awarded twice a year, on 4th June on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces, and on the Independence day, 6th December.