Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold the entire kit weighs 1

the entire kit weighs 1

Descending from the loops are dark grey doeskin straps topped by dark grey rayon threading

Photograph of Medals for Division Nord - Period photo

" After fifteen and a half months training in the United Kingdom

and below an inscription of “EXPOSITION FRANCO-RUSSE”

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold the entire kit weighs 1(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown, reverse plain,