Fanni Luukkonen
Finnish women's organization leader (1882-1947) · Finland · On the map · Died at 65
Fanni Maria Luukkonen was a Finnish teacher and the longtime leader of Lotta Svärd, the Finnish voluntary auxiliary organisation for women.
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Fanni Luukkonen attaching a medal to the lapel of President Kyösti Kallio at the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty (Finland) in Vaasa 1938
Fanni Luukkonen (left front) and Suoma Loimaranta-Airila (right front)
Celebration of 20 years of the Lotta Svärd Organisation, 27 February 1941. Fanni Luukkonen and President Risto Ryti in front row, Helmi Arneberg-Pentti and Tyra Wadner directly behind in second row.
Fanni Luukkonen was awarded the Order of the German Eagle with Star from Adolf Hitler on 19 May 1943
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About this person
She served as its president from 1929 until its dissolution in 1944, during which time the organisation grew from around 60,000 to over 200,000 members, making it the largest women's organisation in Finnish history. In 1940 she became the first woman to receive the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with swords, and in 1943 she was the only non-German woman to be awarded the Order of the German Eagle with Star.