Portugal, Republic. An Order of St. James of the Sword, Grand Cross Badge United Republic of demonstrating moderate loss of silver

demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout the base metal in addition to the loss of the catch and one rivet

very clean exterior

with a black ink size stamp of “56” still visible on the crown

Ministry of the Interior "Best" Badge (Ministerium des Inneren

white cotton mesh backer)

Portugal, Republic. An Order of St. James of the Sword, Grand Cross Badge United Republic of demonstrating moderate loss of silver(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada). Instituted 1175. Type III. 1918 Present. A large, lovely uniface badge in silver, featuring a red enamelled cross with green enamelled laurels and inscription SCIENCIAS LETRAS EARTES, suspended from a laurel wreath, the reverse is plain silver, measures 52. 15 mm (w) x 96. 15 mm (h), weighs 54. 53 grams, enamels intact, in extremely fine condition.