Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Auction 37 in 1903

37 in 1903

suffering from exposure

1958 in Munich

Six years passed before conflict in the Koreas enticed McDonald to enlist as a Gunner with the Royal Canadian Artillery on June 5

Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Auction 37 in 1903(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