Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive Chatham on December 3

Chatham on December 3

original triangular ribbons with hook and eye

remaining invisible to the eye

with a Luftwaffe eagle on the on the top of the badge clutching a swastika

An Oral History of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion 1942-1945" by Gary C

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive Chatham on December 3(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