Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive remaining invisible to the eye

remaining invisible to the eye

Chatham on December 3

original triangular ribbons with hook and eye

measuring 74 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

aluminum or metal

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive remaining invisible to the eye(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