An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Archive with French silver hallmark on

with French silver hallmark on suspension (eagle's head)

Order of Iron Trefoil 1941-45 - Cross Third Class

having had his own horse

Pembroke (1920)

near the ricasso

An Army "Blood Of Brazil" Medal Archive with French silver hallmark onAn Army "Blood of Brazil" Medal Bronze oval medal, 35x51mm; this rare medal was instituted on 5 July 1945 for Brazilian troops and civilians who served in War operations and who were injured through actions against the enemy. The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866, against Paraguay. Across the obverse is a scroll inscribed "Sangue Do Brasil" (Blood of Brazil). The