Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion Of Finland, Cross Of Merit Buy Now in September 1943

in September 1943

4 Clasps - 1848

silvered bronze wreathed sword clasp inscribed ""KOREA 1950"" and bearing the number ""3"" immediately to the left

5 mm x 89 mm

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion Of Finland, Cross Of Merit Buy Now in September 1943(Suomen Leijonan suurristi). Instituted in 1942. Four piece construction, lion in silver centered upon a red enamelled disk, mounted to a silver cross base, marked with the crown national mark, maker marked "AT" within a diamond shaped border (Alexander Tillander, Helsinki), marked "830" (silver) and date marked with an "A" but the number following it is obscured (the date therefore undetermined), on the obverse of the integral ring, measuring 41 mm