Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Cross Of Liberty, Military Division, Ii Class Auction unmarked on the reverse

unmarked on the reverse

as it was called

who was convalescing in the County Antrim Infirmary at the time of his brother’s death and was wounded again in August 1917

(mechanically engraved :2061265 Pte

adorned by Royal Crown with interior red enamels orb

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The Cross Of Liberty, Military Division, Ii Class Auction unmarked on the reverse(Vapaudenristin ritarikunta). Instituted 1918. Military Division. World War II period. In silver gilt, an extraordinary white enameled four armed cross, delineating a gilt swastika through the arms, obverse centre showing an enameled white Finnish rose on a black background, with reverse dating 1941, time of war between Finland and Soviet Union during WWII, suspended by a gilt laurel wreath displaying two arms with swords fighting, hallmarked by