Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, by Da Costa Auction Archive DRESDEN” for the famous Saxon

DRESDEN” for the famous Saxon court jeweller

Military ranks were also harmonized with ranks of the Polish Armed Forces in the West

The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War

and Japanese characters in red paint

the reverse retaining both attachment prongs and marked “ZS 39”

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross Breast Star, by Da Costa Auction Archive DRESDEN” for the famous Saxon(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III (1918 ). 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, reverse with principle