Finland. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, in award box

Item description

Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta, Suomen Leijonan ansioristi – Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit

Order instituted on 11.9.1942 and awarded for different military merits (with swords, until 1946) and mainly for civil merits. Here a lower class, Cross of Merit.

Reference: Tiainen 3.7b

Cross in the original award box.

Silver, with enamaled center. Very nice condition, on the original ribbon, an in original case.