Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, C. 1900 Hold issue from January 20

issue from January 20

inscribed "COLUMBIA GIVES TO HER SON THE ACCOLADE OF THE NEW CHIVALRY OF HUMANITY" above

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) with arabesques

8 mm (w) x 95 mm (h)

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Christ, Commander's Star, C. 1900 Hold issue from January 20(Ordem Militar de Cristo). Type I (1789 1910 Issue). A silver multi rayed faceted star, the obverse center in Gold presents a red and white enamelled Christ Cross on a white enamelled field, surrounded by a Gold ring with four white and blue enamelled flowers with green leaves, and an exterior Gold ring with triangular designs, the Sacred Heart at 12 oclock is composed of Gold with red and green enamels, surmounted by a blue enamel cross, the reverse