Finland, Republic. An Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross Set, by Alexander Tillander, Type I, c. 1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac magnetic olive drab-coloured receiving clip

magnetic olive drab-coloured receiving clip on the left end

red enameled cross

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Finland, Republic. An Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross Set, by Alexander Tillander, Type I, c. 1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac magnetic olive drab-coloured receiving clip(Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun Ritarikunta). Instituted January 28th, 1919. Type I (c. 1925 issue). A cased Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Constructed of silver, silver gilt, and enamels, a five pointed star with each point consisting of eight rays with scaled between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central turkoise enamelled medallion bearing a white enameled white rose, surrounded by a black