Brazil, Republic. An Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander To Nasa Astronaut Buzz Aldrin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac weighing 4

weighing 4

with an additional metal washer with a ringed design and a round pommel with a sunwheel swastika design

The boards are also pinned with gilded bronze Heeresverwaltung cyphers

the obverse consisting of a round laurel and oak leaf wreath

Brazil, Republic. An Order Of The Southern Cross, Commander To Nasa Astronaut Buzz Aldrin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac weighing 4(Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul). Instituted in 1932. Type II. Multi piece construction, in silver gilt, a five point white enamel Maltese cross with large ball finials, a light green and dark green enamelled wreath of half oak and half laurel leaves between each quadrant, the obverse features a light blue enamelled field with five white stars, the exterior dark blue enamelled ring is inscribed BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM, the reverse medallion features