The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . gold crown is seen a radiatinggolden pentagonal star, upon which rests another pentago-nal star, white enamelled with gold edges, and with goldlittle balls at each corner. The blue enamelled broad ringhas two narrow gold edges, with the legend: Fundatordel Imperio dal Brazil (Founder of the Brazilian empire),while the white enamelled centre of the star shows agold Phoenix bearing within its silver face the lettersP. I. (Pedro I.), and in its claws an antique crown. ThisOrder is worn by a broad green watered ribbon
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . gold crown is seen a radiatinggolden pentagonal star, upon which rests another pentago-nal star, white enamelled with gold edges, and with goldlittle balls at each corner. The blue enamelled broad ringhas two narrow gold edges, with the legend: Fundatordel Imperio dal Brazil (Founder of the Brazilian empire),while the white enamelled centre of the star shows agold Phoenix bearing within its silver face the lettersP. I. (Pedro I.), and in its claws an antique crown. ThisOrder is worn by a broad green watered ribbon with^ whiteborders, across the right shoulder towards the left hip (Plate20, Tab. 1. No. 2). A similar star, but without crown (Tab. I. No. 1), is besidesworn on the left breast. In October, 1842, this Order received its first statutes,and was, by them, divided into three classes, consisting oftwelve Knights of the Grand Cross, fifty Commanders, and onehundred Knights. The Princes of the imperial family are, bybirth. Knights of the Grand Cioss. I!K \/AL Tahlv I It -1[).. %:w:M%
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