Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Merit Cross, c.1942 Archive with a black Iron Cross

with a black Iron Cross at the top left corner

Adjutant General (informing his widow of his death in the United Kingdom

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

three blue lions on a gold shield

a Wehrmacht Long Service Award in 1937

Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Merit Cross, c.1942 Archive with a black Iron Cross(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