Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 Buy Now A DAF membership badge

A DAF membership badge

and then on the Dutch Border

A Kriegsmarine Officer’s breast eagle

the remaining pages intact

It was initially instituted in three classes

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar with Case, by da Costa, c.1880 Buy Now A DAF membership badge(Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada). Instituted in 1549, revived in 1808, discontinued in 1910. In silver and enamels, five pointed white enamel star with tipped finials, surrounded by a green enamelled oak wreath in the quadrants of the arms, obverse medallion shows a wreath and sword encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription VALOR LEALDADE E MERITO, reverse medallion shows an open book encircled by a blue enamel ring with the inscription