Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold the addressee's name in calligraphic

the addressee's name in calligraphic handwritten black ink

marked 26 on pin

central medallion in blue

Order of the Crown of Italy - Knight -

the obverse bears a red enamel Hamburg coat of arms on a white enamel background

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold the addressee's name in calligraphicConstructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by a mobile swastika bearing inscriptions of PETSMO, SALLA, ALAKURTTI, KIESTINKI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, itself bearing a Finnish coat of arms with the flags of Finland and German, situated above dates of 1941 1943 inscriptions