Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The order's military and noble

The order's military and noble nature was and is still combined with a Roman Catholic character

The battalion was involved in the Battle of the Canal du Nord (September 27–October 1)

a resident of Freiburg im Breisgau

(Nadel des Deutschen Jugendmeisters)

a Luftwaffe wreath and cockade

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The order's military and noble(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. A Commander Neck Badge in silver gilt featuring a five armed white enamel star, with green enameled laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt profile with blue enamel surround, reverse centre with blue enamel field with white stars and motto surround, measuring 63. 0 mm (w) x 92. 5 mm (h inclusive of laurel suspension and integral ring), on light blue original neck