Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, Grand Officer, C.1960 Auction Archive with white cotton and paper

with white cotton and paper lined backing

Silver Class (two-piece construction

Genealogy research of Towers family

16 '44" on the reverse

each with the crowned RCAF eagle insignia

Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Military Merit, Grand Officer, C.1960 Auction Archive with white cotton and paper(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1934. An exceptional enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, obverse medallion featuring a facing left woman face, encircled by an enameled green border with the inscription MERITO MILITAR, reverse medallion with enameled Brazilian symbol of the Armed Forces, surrounding ring in gilt bearing inscription REPUBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 1934, measuring 55. 75 mm (w) x 59. 03 mm (h inclusive integral