1941 Finland-Sweden march match pin.
Original Two nation march contest pins, designed by Tapio Wirkkala.
After the winter war Finland and Sweden had a national contest of walking / marching, both countries had 3 weeks to sign up the results, each participant had to mach 15km in 2hr 20minutes, ladies and younger persons had to march 10km in 1hr 40 minutes.
Finland won clearly.
The pin is designed by the legendary Tapio Wirkkala.
All pins are unissued, some storage damage is possible, some patina is common.
Features
Diameter: 20mm
Needle length: 45mm
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