Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil) — Military Decorations

Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)

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Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)

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Design of the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)

The insignia of the Order is a five point white enameled star, edged with golden silver, seated on a crown and surmounted by a garland. Both are made of leaves of tobacco and coffee; in the center, in a sky blue field, the Constellation of the Southern Cross, enameled in white and, in the circumference, in dark blue circle, the legend "Benemerentium Premium", in burnished gold. On the back the effigy of the Republic, in gold, with the caption “Federative Republic of Brazil”

What is the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil) Decoration?

The National Order of the Southern Cross?is a?Brazilian?order of chivalry?instated by?Emperor?Pedro I?of Brazil on his day of commemoration in December 1st, 1822. The name of the Order represents the geographical location of Brazil, under the?constellation?of the?Southern Cross. In addition, the title?also represents the name ?Terra de Santa Cruz??(Land of the Holy Cross), given to the time when Europeans discovered Brazil. It is awarded by Presidential Decree as an act of foreign relation between other nations. Being awarded the Order is considered to be the highest honor awarded to foreign citizens by the Brazilian nation. The Order is comprises of five award classes (Ascending Rank): Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, Grand Cross, and Grand Officer. The Council of the Order is composed of the President of Brazil, the State Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary General of Foreign Affairs, and the State Minister of Defense. The President of Brazil is positioned as the Grand Master while the Minister of Foreign Affairs is positioned as the Chancellor of the Order. To mention a few individuals who received the Order of the Southern Cross are David Rockefeller (United States), Che Guevara (Cuba), Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom), President Nicolas Sarkozy (France).

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil) medal is classified as a International Award of the type International Senior Military Award.

How Do You Earn the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)?

The National Order of the Southern Cross (ONCS) is intended to foreigners only. It is awarded only to foreign nationals and is intended as a token of gratitude and recognition for those who have rendered significant service to Brazilian nation.

Displaying the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)

The Order of Precedence of the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil) is 167, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.

Grand Collar: the recipient wears the adorned "Grand Collar", a chain where the badge of the order is suspended. Grand Cross: The recipient wears the Sash of the Order, and the badge of the Order hangs from the bottom part of that sash (given that the sash is worn on the right shoulder, the badge hangs close to the left leg, by the waist line). Grand Officer: The recipient wears the badge of the Order around the neck suspended from a blue ribbon necklet, and the star of the order is displayed on the left breast. Commander: Around the neck, suspended from a blue ribbon necklet. Officer: Left breast suspended from a ribbon with a rosette. Knight: Left breast suspended from a simple ribbon.

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