Finland, Republic. An Arctic Ocean Front Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with unravelling in one

along with unravelling in one of the tightly-wound bullion wire large coils on the fringe

Revised in 1957

measuring 48 mm (w) x 48 mm (l) x 15 mm (h)

including photographs

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Finland, Republic. An Arctic Ocean Front Cross consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with unravelling in oneConstructed 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, LITSA, KIRKKONIEMI, LIINAHAMARI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, bearing a Finnish coat of arms flanked by the flags of Finland and Germany, situated above dates 1941 1943 and