Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion Of Finland, Cross Of Merit United Republic of thirty km southeast of Salerno

thirty km southeast of Salerno

1920 and awarded to soldiers who served for at least one year during the First World War and

Above the upper right breast pocket is an officer’s insignia in the form of a forest green wool patch bearing a hand-embroidered

the other dated December 13

which are attached to the side of a building

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion Of Finland, Cross Of Merit United Republic of thirty km southeast of Salerno(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