Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Auction Likely local manufacture

Likely local manufacture

on its full-length original sash incorporating a decorative moiré pattern

obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the hand chiseled cypher of Pedro I in a blue enamelled surround with Motto AMOR E FIDELIDADE (LOVE AND FIDELITY)

running past barbed wire and attacking three snakes at the far right

37 in 1903

Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Auction Likely local manufacture(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. Type II. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt, a five point white enamel Maltese cross with large ball finials, a light green and dark green enamelled wreath of half oak and half laurel leaves between each quadrant, the obverse features a light blue enamelled field with five white stars, the exterior dark blue enamelled ring is inscribed BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM, the reverse medallion features