Brazil, Empire. An Imperial Order Of St. Benedict Of Avis In Gold, Knight C.1823 Newly Listed Air gunners badge with lightening

Air gunners badge with lightening bolts expertly cut-off

engraved to "HARRY PARSONS" on the reverse

very rare in solid gold

Scarce cross

Brazil, Empire. An Imperial Order Of St. Benedict Of Avis In Gold, Knight C.1823 Newly Listed Air gunners badge with lightening(Ordem Imperial de Sao Bento de Avis). Instituted 1823. Type I, 1823 1843 issue. Likely manufactured and awarded the year of institution as a Religious order, using the traditional Portuguese crown; In Gold, a superb five armed enameled white cross with ball finials, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting enameled green florid cross on a white enameled background, surmounted by a red enameled Heart of Christ (denoting the orders religious foundation) on