Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Commander’s Star, By Braganca & Moniz, C.1920 United Republic of A First War Golden Military

A First War Golden Military Merit Cross by Wagner - The so called Enlisted PLM

with section of period ribbon

85mm in length

then reverted to the rank of Staff Sergeant on August 1

CORPS) Naming is engraved in large block capitals

Portugal, Republic, A Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword, Commander’s Star, By Braganca & Moniz, C.1920 United Republic of A First War Golden Military(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III. 1918 Present. A convex multiple rays star consisting of individual faceted rays in silver, obverse centre in Gold presenting a red enameled florid cross with laurels on a white enameled field, with red enamel surround featuring the Motto of the order CIENCIAS, LETRAS, E ARTES (SCIENCE, LETTERS, AND ARTS), with a silver gilt ornate surround, obverse adorned by a finely enameled Sacred