As a young man he became a supporter of Finnish independence.

This version of the arms was subsequently used in the early years of Finnish independence.

Following Finnish independence, the Russian part of the line was handed over to Russian authorities.

It is thought to have been instrumental in setting in motion forces that eventually caused Finnish independence.

Alkio was a fervent spokesman for democracy and Finnish national independence.

Jägerhorn was thus one of the historical originators of Finnish independence.

After Finnish independence in 1917, Finland started a program on naval armament.

Lille was the first who publicly proposed Finnish independence in his speech on April 9, 1902.

His work is considered decisive in defending Finnish independence and increasing trust in the reliability of domestic weapons produced there.

However, the political situation had soon outgrown the idea of Finnish independence, and it quickly evaporated.