Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two-piece construction with police insignia

two-piece construction with police insignia affixed by two rivets

TORONTO" on the reverse of the lower bar and hanger

green leather tab stitched in place on the underside of the left side

37cm (or 15 inches) in length approximately

and between 1937 and 1939

Brazil, Republic. An Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by H. Stern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two-piece construction with police insignia(Ordem do Rio Blanco). Instituted February 14, 1962. A Brazilian Order of Rio Branco; Grand Cross Set. The Cross presents in silver gilt with white and blue enamels, with a gold gilded center medallion with the inscription VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR, the reverse medallion dated 1845 1912, measures 62. 1 mm (w) x 74. 7 mm (h), weighs 63. 09 grams, suspended from a an elongated loop and worn on a full length blue and white silk sash, enamels intact, light