Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Breast Star By H. Stern Auction his learned pen as a

his learned pen as a legislator and author of treatises which left a lasting imprint on the memories of the men and women who serve the Law

inscribed in Latin "VIS UNITA FORTIOR" (Force is Stronger) below the riflemen

Instituted in 1218

the iron core has been cracked at the nine o’clock arm where it meets the centrepiece and minor tarnishing is visible throughout

Footnote: Herbert Ray Roberts was born on December 29

Brazil, Kingdom. An Order Of Rio Branco, Grand Officer Breast Star By H. Stern Auction his learned pen as aOrdem do Rio Blanco. Instituted February 14, 1962. A lovely decoration consisting of an eight point silver star with clusters of smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse is the white enamelled Maltese cross with the obverse medallion presenting a silver gilt globe with a diagonal plain sash, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed VBIQVE PATRIAE MEMOR, the reverse presents a single vertical pin assembly with a makers mark for H. Stern, base is