Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic encompassed by a border reading

encompassed by a border reading “MILITÄR u

Footnote: The Order of the Sun (La Orden El Sol del Peru) is the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit

and was demobilised in March 1919

"Headdresses of the British Army - Yeomanry" by Wiliam Young Carman

significant denting of the cockade and eagle insignia

Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic encompassed by a border reading(Ordem do Rio Blanco). Instituted February 14, 1962. A Brazilian Order of Rio Branco; Grand Cross Set. The Cross presents in silver gilt with white and blue enamels, with a gold gilded center medallion with the inscription VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR, the reverse medallion dated 1845 1912, measures 62. 1 mm (w) x 74. 7 mm (h), weighs 63. 09 grams, suspended from a an elongated loop and worn on a full length blue and white silk sash, enamels intact, light