Finland, Republic. A Lapua Movement Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He enlisted on 15 February

He enlisted on 15 February 1915 in Guelph

Grand Officer (II Class Knight)

FRANCE" and inscribed "BATAILLE DE MARENGO

opening with a magnetic metal snap button and dual magnetic metal hinges

maker marked with the Dieges & Clust maker mark on the reverse

Finland, Republic. A Lapua Movement Armband consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He enlisted on 15 FebruaryA rare Finnish Lapua Movement armband, constructed of two equal panels of blue and black cotton rayon blended cloth securely stitched together along a central seam, bearing the partially discernable remnant of an organizational emblem in the form of a warrior wielding a club while mounted on a bear, otherwise unmarked, measuring 19 cm (l) x 10 cm (h), demonstrating minor soiling, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Lapua Movement was a Finnish