Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. James of the Sword, Grand Collar, c.1955 Auction Archive the reverse with a circular

the reverse with a circular central medallion depicting the royal cipher of King Wilhelm I

he was awarded the British War Medal

heraldry and general history

demonstrating only minor signs of fatigue and soiling

60mm(width) x 43mm (standard Army buckles are approximately 48-49mm high)

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. James of the Sword, Grand Collar, c.1955 Auction Archive the reverse with a circular(Ordem Militar de Santiago da Espada). Instituted 1170. Type III. (1918 ). A collar of silver gilt and enamels, featuring 22 links in total, alternating between 10 links of a red enamelled cross within a green wreath, and 12 green enamelled wreaths with blue tie, all link reverse are plain, culminating in a small disc link with a hook on the back, marked with a Portuguese silver mark denoting . 833 fineness and Lisbon manufacture, measures