Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set United Republic of Mackay (Flotilla Leader

Mackay (Flotilla Leader

during the Peninsular War (1808-1814)

by the 30th

5 mm (h) and 21

the reverse with a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A4/440” and a secondary code of “439652”

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set United Republic of Mackay (Flotilla Leader(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt featuring a five armed white enamel star, with green enameled laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt profile with blue enamel surround, reverse centre with blue enamel feild with white stars and motto surround, measuring 73. 3 mm (w) x 103. 6 mm (h inclusive of laurel suspension and integral ring), on light blue original sash, with