Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Viçosa, I Class Grand Cross Badge, C.1900 Newly Listed reverse with loop and dual

reverse with loop and dual attachment prongs

Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and maternal grandmother of Carl XVI of Sweden

he was taken on strength from the Manitoba Regimental Depot at Seaford and posted to the 18th Reserve Battalion on May 14

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42” (“WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941/42”

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Viçosa, I Class Grand Cross Badge, C.1900 Newly Listed reverse with loop and dual(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 61. 8 mm (w) x 87 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, without ribbon, obverse missing two of the nine small white enamelled stars, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the rays on both sides, better than fine. Footnote: The Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viosa was