A Finland WW2 Winter War 1939-1940 Medal
SKU: dw369
฿2,000.00Price
A Finland WW2 Winter War 1939-1940 Medal, in excellent condition. The Medal was awarded to all military and civilians who helped in the war effort, with around 700,000 being awarded.
The medal is made from blackened iron and measures 35 mm wide. The obverse is divided in two: An 18mm diameter circular centerpiece and a 17mm wide border. The centerpiece displays a silhouette of a snow-covered rifleman surrounded by eight provincial coats of arms of Finland. At the bottom is a stylized text reading 1939–1940. The reverse has an embossed conifer wreath around the border and the inscription ‘KUNNIA ISÄNMAA’ meaning ‘Honour Fatherland’.