Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Southern Cross In Gold, Grand Cross, C.1850 Newly Listed and in October was redeployed

and in October was redeployed to the 3rd Company of Landesschützen Battalion 847

The two-piece leather chinstrap has been lost to time as well

The battalion then moved into a brigade position at Le Muy

China-Burma-India Theatre insignia in the centre

with a textured red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of The Southern Cross In Gold, Grand Cross, C.1850 Newly Listed and in October was redeployedType I. (1822 1890 Issue). Of French manufacture, an exquisitely produced sash badge in Gold, with five white enameled arms each with dual ball finials, Gold laurels with green enamels and red flowers, obverse centre in Gold presenting the bust of Petrus I with blue enamel surround, reverse centre also in Gold with a blue enameled background and individually enameled white stars forming the Southern Cross, dark blue enamel surround with Latin