illustrating an upward pointing arrow flanked by the initials "E L" and oak leaves
(Friedrich-Kreuz)
The blade sits securely within a nickel-plated zink upper crossguard which is marked with eight notches
his Royal Air Force Air Ministry Identification Card for Mechanical Transport Drivers (dated July 8
and pinned with a single silvered zink rank pip
Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, Grand Officer’s Star, by Da Costa consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac illustrating an upward pointing arrow(Ordem do Mrito Militar). Instituted 1946. In silver gilt, a star featuring clusters of three smooth rays, the obverse medallion in red and white enamels bearing the inscription MERITO MILITAR, the reverse presents a vertical pin assembly, maker marked FREDERICO DA COSTA LISBOA, measures 73. 7 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), weighs 62. 8 grams, small cracks in the white enamel cross, areas of slight gilt loss, remains near extremely fine.
