Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1240 Vyborg Rifle Regiment

1240 Vyborg Rifle Regiment

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A Cambodian Order of Bravery

A Well Documented Group to a Luftwaffe Pilot - Oberfeldwebel Rudi Riepelsiep

he seized power by force in 1851

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1240 Vyborg Rifle Regiment(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type II. (1862 1910). A lovely star in silver, silver gilt and enamels, featuring a 22 rayed star with clusters of three smooth rays, the central medallion, red enamelled florid cross with laurels on a white enamelled 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