The President of the Republic, Grand Master of the Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland, will award medals of honor to distinguished Finnish citizens on Independence Day, December 6.12.2020, XNUMX.

The following city officials and staff representatives have received medals of honor:

Finnish Lion Cross of Merit
Katri Kujanpää, Chairman of the City Council, City Councillor (sd.)

Medal of the White Rose of Finland, 1st Class, with Gold Cross
Virva Jokiainen, nutrition supervisor

Medal of the White Rose of Finland, 1st class
Nina Väkeväinen, member of the city council, city councilor (central)

All awarded decorations can be found on the websites of the Orders at the link: https://ritarikunnat.fi/ritarikunnat/annetut-kunniamerkit/vuoden-2020-annetut-kunniamerkit/06-12-2020-itsenaisyyspaiva-sjalvstandighetsdagen-06-12-2020/

Warm congratulations to those who received the medal of honor!