Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 visually-hidden the cross is surmounted by

the cross is surmounted by a Princely crown

including one depicting a group of Heer and Luftwaffe personnel

55 mm (w) x 33

straight horizontal pinback

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order of the Rose, Officer Breast Star, c.1880 visually-hidden the cross is surmounted by(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),