Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion, Civil Division, I Class Knight's Cross Republic of Unusual (and unfortunate)

Unusual (and unfortunate)

(Leopold-Orden Ritterkreuz mit Kleiner Dekoration und Schwertern)

Instituted on 17 March 1943

measuring 125 mm (w) x 140 mm (h)

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Lion, Civil Division, I Class Knight's Cross Republic of Unusual (and unfortunate)(Suomen Leijonan suurristi). An Order Of The Lion, Civil Division, I Class Knight's Cross. Instituted in 1942. In silver gilt with red and white enamels, gilt lion and centrepiece ring, well marked on ring including National crown, marked "AT" and "H081", measuring 40. 9 mm (w) x 45. 4 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, on its original ribbon, the ribbon is in used state and has a safety pin in the back, the enamels are intact , extremely fine. In