Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed lightly filled with handwritten entries

lightly filled with handwritten entries

A Large mounted photograph of Dönitz with a equally large signature in black ink

It demonstrates minor

wear to obverse

center in Gold with red enamels

Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed lightly filled with handwritten entries(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