Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 United Republic of encampment and the town of

encampment and the town of Lissa behind him

1891-1908 Issue

the obverse bears a large V with a lion

House Order Third Class Cross

5 mm x 108 mm each

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Commander Breast Star, in Gold, c.1870 United Republic of encampment and the town of(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. A beautiful star, in silver gilt, a six armed white enamelled cross with ball finials, affixed to a solid multi rayed gilded plate with three pink enamelled roses on green enamelled laurels in each quadrant creating a wreath, the obverse medallion in Gold presents the hand chiselled medallion of Pedro I, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring with the inscription AMOR E FIDELIDADE