Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Buy Now 1917-1918 by the British artist

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

slight loosening of the wreath is evident

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

the regiment was embodied in the Permanent Force

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Buy Now 1917-1918 by the British artist(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