Brazil, Republic. An Honorary Citizen of Caxia do Sul Breast Star, c.1900 Hold He was decorated with both

He was decorated with both classes of the Iron Cross

on a 122 mm x 239 mm x 41 mm high black marble base with a blue felt protective pad on the bottom

then posted to the Canadian Engineers Pool on September 19th

Our gallant soldier son

the Austro-Prussian War

Brazil, Republic. An Honorary Citizen of Caxia do Sul Breast Star, c.1900 Hold He was decorated with bothIn silver and Gold, a die stamped breast star with clusters of five smooth rays separated by one short wavy ray, the large center medallion in Gold bears the inscription CIDADAO HONORARIO CAXIAS DO SUL with silver crown at 12 oclock, the medallion encircled by a wreath and ring of red enamel, the reverse bears a single vertical, central screwpost adhering the medallion to the obverse, measures 74. 93 mm (w) x 74. 45 mm (h), weighs 38. 5 grams, very