WW2 Finland Republic, Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd type, Next of Kin

Description

Finland Republic, Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd type, Military Division. Fourth Class breast badge, 65mm including wreath and swords suspension x 38mm, silvered and blackened metal, reverse dated 1939, on pin mounted Mourning riband for Next of Kin. 1939 Russia – Finland War era.

The Order was created on 16 December 1940 from the previous Cross of Liberty which had been founded on 4 March 1918 at the time of Finland’s war for independence. It is Finland’s premier order and, since 1960, may only be awarded for active military service in time of war.