Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature Buy Now (issued 1939-1945)

(issued 1939-1945)

the obverse with blue enameled arms trimmed with white enameled borders

Air Secretary for Minister of National Defence for Air"

26 (1945) from Headquarters

constructed of Alpacca

Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature Buy Now (issued 1939-1945)(Suomen Leijonan suurristi). Instituted in 1942. Fullsize: four piece construction, lion in silver gilt 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 "B8" (1979) on the obverse of the integral ring, measuring 41 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, large