Order of the Empire, Commander Breast Star
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SKU: 01.PRT.0112.106.01.000
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An eight armed silver star exhibiting hand filed facets, obverse centre featuring a red enameled Cross of Christ, the coat-of-arms of Portugal at centre, reverse with principle pin assembly, maker’s mark of Joao Anjos, Lisboa on reverse cartouche, hallmarked on pin with Portuguese hallmark denoting .833 silver purity between 1938-1984, with Lisbon city hallmarks on both pin and catch, measuring 87.09 mm (w) x 87.91 mm (h), toned silver, extremely fine. https://www.emedals.com/europe/portugal/orders/other/portugal-republic-an-order-of-the-colonial-empire-commander-star-by-joao-anjos-c-1950
The Order of the Empire (Ordem do Império) was established in 1932 as the Order of the Colonial Empire (Ordem do Império Colonial) to reward Portuguese citizens and foreigners, as well as upon national and foreign corporations, in recognition of military and civil service rendered to Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa.
There were five grades; Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander Officer, and Knight. By decree the first four grades were in gilt, while the Knight was silvered.
It was permanently discontinued on April 25, 1974 following the Carnation Revolution.
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