Brazil, Republic. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Commander certificate_of_authenticity and silver edging over gold-yellow

and silver edging over gold-yellow wool adorn the collar tabs

Zagreb) and hallmarked with a lobster flanked by the Roman numeral "III" and a "1" on the pin

Footnote: The Order of the Cross of Liberty was founded on March 4

with forty-eight individually embroidered 32 mm wide five-pointed white stars

Brazil, Republic. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Commander certificate_of_authenticity and silver edging over gold-yellowInstituted November 1 1943. In silver gilt and enamels, multi piece construction, central medallion features propeller arms and a central sword with wings, encircled by a blue ring inscribed AERONAUTICO MERITO, the reverse features Brazilian symbolism, wing suspension, measures 62. 7 mm (w) x 73. 1 mm (h), worn on full length neck ribbon with ties on the ends, medallion is loose and spins, dark patina, in very fine condition.