Portugal, Republic. A Military Order Of St. James Of The Sword, Officer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above laurel and oak leaf

above laurel and oak leaf branches joined by an Iron Cross

The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the ""rising sun"" concept of Japan (""Land of the Rising Sun"")

center silvered

the reverse inscribed in five lines “For Deltagelse I Allieret Krigstjeneste: (For participation in Allied military service)

Portugal, Republic. A Military Order Of St. James Of The Sword, Officer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above laurel and oak leaf(Ordem Militar de Santiago da Espada). Instituted 1170. In silver with red, white and green enamels, hallmarked with on the ring with a cross, hallmarked on the integral suspension as well, measuring 22. 8 mm (w) x 58. 1 mm (h inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension), intact enamels, original ribbon with rosette, extremely fine.