Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature United Republic of the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered white cotton disc measuring 88 mm in diameter

(Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen II

41” and a mark of “FL

one measuring 36 mm (w) x 110 mm (l)

Finland, Republic. Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Merit, Fullsize and Miniature United Republic of the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered(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