Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Auction The banners were accorded the

The banners were accorded the honours of colours but did not supplant the guns as the colours of the Regiment

Eight European Badges

with a smaller coin pocket between the fly and the right side-entry pocket

and oxidation to the grommets

1919-1940 Issue

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer’s Breast Star, c.1900 Auction The banners were accorded the(Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. In silver gilt, a six armed white enamelled cross with ball finials, affixed to a solid multi rayed gilded plate with three pink enamelled roses on green enamelled laurels in each quadrant creating a wreath, the obverse medallion in Gold presents the hand chiselled medallion of Pedro I, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring with the inscription AMOR E FIDELIDADE (Love and Fidelity),