Honorary titles
Finnish citizens can be awarded honorary titles in public recognition of their service to society. Titles are awarded by the President of the Republic, following preparatory work by the Prime Minister's Office.
Title Board
The Title Board consists of seven members appointed for six-year periods. The members of the board must possess expert knowledge of societal and cultural affairs and industrial life. The members of the Title Board are appointed by the President of the Republic. The Title Board is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Decorations
Decorations are also awarded by the President of the Republic, but in this case the Prime Minister's Office is not involved in the preparatory work.
The office for the orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Finnish Lion is housed in the House of the Estates (address: House of the Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, 00170 Helsinki, tel. +358 9 179 425, fax +358 9 1602 4272, e-mail: ritarikunnat@co.innet.fi. The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).