Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive maroon pebbled exterior

maroon pebbled exterior

settling near Oakville

o” with a small square to the upper left side indicating the maker Friedrich Orth

push release closure missing its cap

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive maroon pebbled exterior(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