Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross, By Souza, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity He received the Knight’s Cross

He received the Knight’s Cross in July of 1940 and was promoted to Colonel General

accompanied by its period original presentation case constructed of card stock with a faux black leather exterior

extending across the entire width of the visor

There are silvered metal elongated clusters of leafing affixed to either end of the pouch

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross, By Souza, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity He received the Knight’s Cross(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown with red and green