Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature Buy Now constructed of Alpacca

constructed of Alpacca

a hand written note

000 American citizens for the RAF or Royal Canadian Air Force

Air Secretary for Minister of National Defence for Air"

Hampshire on September 19

Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature Buy Now constructed of Alpacca(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