Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic fire damage evident in the

fire damage evident in the red enamels on two arms on the obverse

An iron cross paty constructed of silver with a blackened non-magnetic metal core

brown and black cotton

lightly soiled white satin lining in the base

a lovely white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials

Brazil, Federative Republic. A National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross Set Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic fire damage evident in the(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. Grand Cross Badge: multi piece construction, in silver gilt with navy blue, white, green and red enamels, measuring 75. 2 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension; Breast Star: multi piece construction, in silver gilt with ultramarine blue, navy blue and white enamels, marked "PRATA" (silver) over "1000" and marked "S" on the reverse, maker marked "H. Stern" on the reverse