Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction featuring a handwritten signature of

featuring a handwritten signature of Generalmajor Heinrich Eberbach (Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves)

Royal Canadian Artillery died from his wounds on September 23

balls on the arms bent

measuring 50 mm (w) x 62 mm (h)

Footnote: The Order of Osmanieh (AKA Order of Osmaniye) was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz

Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction featuring a handwritten signature of(Bandeira Real). Constructed of two panels of white cotton blended canvas twill, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered mult coloured Cross of Christ defaced by a Portuguese coat of arms, the lower edge unstitched to allow a display apparatus to be inserted into the interior, unmarked, measuring 42 cm (w) x 38. 5 cm (h), a royal banner used as both a state and war flag from 1500 1521 (coinciding with Portugals discovery of Brazil), demonstrating