Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern Newly Listed A DRK (German Red Cross/Deutsches

A DRK (German Red Cross/Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) membership badge

sticker identifying the order in German affixed to the bottom

assisted in the establishment

the crossguard features a sunwheel swastika engraved at the centre with extensions on either side in the form of stylistic down-swept wings

The UN peacekeeping forces were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts on December 10

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Set In Case, By H. Stern Newly Listed A DRK (German Red Cross/DeutschesOrdem do Rio Blanco. Instituted February 14, 1962. A Grand Officer set including a neck badge, composed of silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with the obverse medallion presenting a silver gilt globe with a diagonal plain sash, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR, the reverse medallion presents a silver gilt medallion embossed 1845 1912, measures 62. 1mm (w) x 74. 4mm (h inclusive of ornate suspension between