Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of Merit of Brasília, II Class Grand Officer Star, c.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He worked as a streetcar

He worked as a streetcar driver

the reverse featuring a scene of bush fighting around a tree

oxidation evident on the left edge

the catch has been crudely replaced and the pinback shows evidence of refurbishment

the bottom marked with green makers mark PT Tirschenreuth

Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order of Merit of Brasília, II Class Grand Officer Star, c.1975 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He worked as a streetcar(Ordem do Mrito Braslia). Instituted in 1971. Four piece construction, cross insignia in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, the reverse cartouche in bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 75. 5 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, chipping and loss evident in the red enamels on the "Mrito Braslia" centrepiece, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit of Braslia was instituted on January