1.Finland Order of the Cross of Liberty with Swords 1941 . The Order of the Cross of Liberty, 4th class (degree), awarded for military merit during World War II, on a wartime ribbon bearing the date 1941. Original title in Finnish: Vapaudenristin ritarikunta. The Order of the Cross of Liberty was established on March 4, 1918. 2. Lotta Svärd merit medal. The Lotta Svärd organization was a voluntary auxiliary paramilitary women's organization in Finland that existed from 1919 to 1944. Women members of the organization performed various auxiliary tasks, such as working in hospitals, kitchens, and air observation posts, so that men could go to the front.