Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic In front of the cross

In front of the cross is a laurel wreath with the dates 1914 and 1918 inside

(Abzeichen für Fliegerschützen)

the military leadership and foreign members of the international communist and labor movements

marked “Arkanzas” on the reverse

and was demobilised in March 1919

Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic In front of the cross(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