Marshal of Finland

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Marshal of Finland (Finnish: Suomen marsalkka, Swedish: Marskalk av Finland) was the title awarded to the Finnish Commander-in-Chief Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim on his 75th birthday on June 4, 1942. The rank is fully honorary only, being specially created for Mannerheim. Mannerheim continued to wear the same rank insignia as he had as Field Marshal (sotamarsalkka/fältmarskalk) since 1933: three heraldic lions of a full general with crossed marshal's batons.