Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Grand Officer, By Frederico Costa, C.1930 Auction Archive a 53rd Infantry Battalion Brooch

a 53rd Infantry Battalion Brooch Pin (silver

located in Ottawa

marked with the three crowns (Tre Kronor) hallmark

GUNNER) Naming is privately engraved

where he was promoted to Staff Captain

Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Grand Officer, By Frederico Costa, C.1930 Auction Archive a 53rd Infantry Battalion Brooch(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III. 1918 Present. A multiple ray twenty two pointed star in silver gilt, obverse centre featuring a red enameled florid cross on a white enameled field, circumscribed by a red enameled border inscribed SCIENCIAS, LETRAS E ARTES (Science, Literature, and Arts), encompassed by a gilt laurel wreath, reverse with central pin assembly, with makers cartouche of FREDERICO COSTA, the principal