The third line held several generations of high-ranking officers who achieved honours for their military merits.

The Lion of Finland is awarded for civilian and military merit.

Each state awarded decorations for civil or military merit.

In 1914 a change was made permitting military personnel to receive the honor for military merit.

It was awarded in five degrees for civilian and military merit.

But however sound they may be ideologically, not all of them are competent to judge the military merits of battle plans and orders.

The order was awarded for both civil and military merit.

It was a gift for his loyalty and military merits.

The honour can be granted for military as well as civilian merit.

For military merit the award was presented with crossed swords.