Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, V Class Knight, C.1945 GTRexclude Both ships sounded their whistles

Both ships sounded their whistles and H

according to the pay book

Vietnam -  Bronze gilt with a silver star affixed to the centre on the obverse

exhibits nice dark patina

1968 at San Diego

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order Of The Southern Cross, V Class Knight, C.1945 GTRexclude Both ships sounded their whistles(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, Cavaleiro da Classe V). Instituted in 1822, re established in 1932. Type III (1932 on). In silver gilt with white, red, light green, dark green, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 41 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, tiny chip evident in the white enamels and bent ball finial on the upper tip of the arm at 2 o'clock on the obverse, lightly soiled original ribbon with pinback, near