Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 Newly Listed Colonel Fish founded the Order

Colonel Fish founded the Order of Lafayette as a society to give recognition to all commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces

On October 9th Colonel Butler with first Nile boats arrived at the foot of the Cataract

1 cm thick felt

Obverse bearing portrait of Prince Gustaf and Princess Victoria with blank reverse

the Pauline Medal was awarded 267 times

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of Aviz, Officer Set, by Da Costa, c.1880 Newly Listed Colonel Fish founded the Order(Ordem Militar de Avis). Instituted 1162. Type I (1789 1894). A lovely set, comprising an Officer cross in silver gilt and enamels, featuring a Maltese cross with ball finials and insignia inside each segment of wreath in the quadrants, the obverse medallion in Gold, featuring a green enamelled cross on a white enamelled field, the reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a crown and worn from the original green ribbon with horizontal brooch,