Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Merit Cross, c.1942 Archive He has a finger in

He has a finger in several pies in civilian life and will undoubtedly progress much farther as a retired officer than he has done in the Service

with a black Iron Cross at the top left corner

Fabric interruption in the lower row of silver bullion piping at the rear and in the upper row at the front and left front

both extremely fine condition with minor scratching of the surface

17 mm silver and black enamelled Iron Cross 1914 in the centre affixed to the bracelet

Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Merit Cross, c.1942 Archive He has a finger in(Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta). Instituted in 1942. In silver, the obverse centrepiece in red enamels with a silver gilt lion, marked with the National crown, maker marked and marked "813H" (813 Hopea = Silver) on the obverse of the integral ring, measuring 40. 8 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, scattered tarnishing, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Lion of Finland is one of three