Finland, Republic. A Blue Cross for the Civil Guard for the 1917-1918 War, by Veljekset Sundqvist, c.1917

An enameled blue four-armed cross in copper, the obverse featuring a central enameled white letter “S” (Suojeluskunta/Civil Guards), superimposed by an upright sword, plain reverse, marked by maker’s mark “Veljekset Sundqvist”, measuring 41.60 mm (w) x 44.48 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring), light contact, on original ribbon, extremely fine.