# Lot . "Finnish medal plus bonus " **((( ...... Descriptions: The Finnish Medal of the Order of the Cross of Liberty (1918) is a military award established on March 4, 1918, by Mannerheim for participants in the Civil War. The medals (1st silver and 2nd bronze classes) were awarded for bravery. The obverse features a lion with a sword and the inscription "1918," while the reverse bears "SUOMEN KANSALTA" (From the people of Finland). Main characteristics and varieties: Instituted: March 4, 1918, at the initiative of G. Mannerheim to award soldiers who fought on the White side. (For the White Guards against the Bolsheviks led by V.I. Lenin). Types of medals issued in 1918: Medal of Liberty, 2nd class: bronze. Design: Medal depicting a heraldic lion holding a sword, with the date "1918" on the obverse. Hallmark: S & Co. (rare issue). 100% original. Rarity. Rare. ******** Plus bonus: Medal "To the Fighters for Freedom," 1917. Provisional Government Medal. Rare Historical Award. (Overthrow of the Monarchy in Russia, the Civil War between the "Reds" and "Whites"....) Replica. See the photos; they are part of the lot description.