Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Buy Now Between the 9 and 12

Between the 9 and 12 o’clock markers the dial is marked “GRUEN”

measuring 52 mm (w) x 32 mm (h)

1917-1918 by the British artist Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) is displayed as part of the Orpen Portraits in the Canadian War Memorials Collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

Measuring 171x124mm

slight loosening of the wreath is evident

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Buy Now Between the 9 and 12(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