Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Commander’s Cross, C.1950 United Republic of showing an award ceremony

showing an award ceremony

with obverse centre depicting enameled Spanish coat of arms

Few pictures are dated or carry a description

He was awarded the DFC for his part in detecting the attack on Ceylon and for alerting the Allies during that 1942 flight

He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 11

Brazil, Republic. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Commander’s Cross, C.1950 United Republic of showing an award ceremony(Ordem do Merito Aeronautico). Instituted November 1 1943. A silver gilt crutch cross consisting of four arms with white enamel edges portraying a square swirl design, and a propeller wing in the middle of each arm, the obverse central medallion features a sword with outstretched wings, contained in a blue enamel surround inscribed MERITO AERONAUTICO, the reverse medallion presents a yellow and green enamelled star with a large blue circular center,