Fanni Luukkonen (March 13, 1882 - October 27, 1947) was the longtime leader of the Finnish Lotta Svärd, a voluntary auxiliary organisation for women. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Lotta Svärd emblem designed by Eric Wasström in 1921. ...

Fanni Luukkonen was chosen as the leader of Lotta Svärd in 1929. During her time the organisation grew to 232 000 members, the largest women's organisation in Finland, and even the world. She was awarded the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with swords, by marshall Mannerheim in June 1940. She was the first woman to receive this decoration. 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The famous Mannerheims equestrian statue by the Mannerheim road in downtown Helsinki, the capital of Finland Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (June 4, 1867 – January 28, 1951) was Finlands reputed Commander-in-Chief and later President of Finland (1944–1946). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

When the Continuation War ended, the Soviet Union demanded that Lotta Svärd, along with the Suojeluskunta, were to be disbanded. The Continuation War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II; from the Soviet bombing attacks on June 25, 1941, to cease-fire September 4, 1944 (on the Finnish side) and September 5 (on the Soviet side). ... The White Guards is one translation of the Finnish term Suojeluskunta (plural: Suojeluskunnat, Finland-Swedish: Skyddskår) that unfortunately has received many different translations to English, for instance: Security Guard, Civil Guard, National Guard, White Militia, Defence Corps, Protection Guard, Protection Corps and Protection Militia. ...

In the Suuret Suomalaiset (Greatest Finns) competition (similar to the 100 Greatest Britons) Fanni Luukkonen was voted for 44th place. Suuret Suomalaiset (Great Finns) is a Finnish copycat-version of the 100 Greatest Britons programme on the BBC. Made by the national broadcaster YLE over October to December 2004. ... In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. ...

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