Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Commander’s Star, By Braganca & Moniz, C.1920 United Republic of Merit Cross for War Aid

Merit Cross for War Aid

with "no objective signs present"

3 mm (w) x 30

The USS Franklin crew had been called to battle stations twelve times within six hours that night and Captain Gehres downgraded the alert status to Condition III

reverse marked with the number 1276

Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Commander’s Star, By Braganca & Moniz, C.1920 United Republic of Merit Cross for War Aid(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III. 1918 Present. A convex multiple rays star consisting of individual faceted rays in silver, obverse centre in Gold presenting a red enameled florid cross with laurels on a white enameled field, with red enamel surround featuring the Motto of the order CIENCIAS, LETRAS, E ARTES (SCIENCE, LETTERS, AND ARTS), with a silver gilt ornate surround, obverse adorned by a finely enameled Sacred