Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order Of Rio Branco, Ii Class Grand Officer Set, Named To Jim Kolbe (R-Az) Buy Now and died the following day

and died the following day

red padded inner lid liner with gold gilt characters

wounded or POW begin to appear in rapid succession

was the former Knights Templar order as it was reconstituted in Portugal after the Templars were abolished on March 22

On reverse

Brazil, Federative Republic. An Order Of Rio Branco, Ii Class Grand Officer Set, Named To Jim Kolbe (R-Az) Buy Now and died the following day(Ordem de Rio Branco). Instituted in 1963. Grand Officer Badge: two piece construction, in silver gilt with navy blue and white enamels, measuring 62. 3 mm in diameter, intact enamel, on its full length neck ribbon; Breast Star: insignia in silver gilt with navy blue enamels, mounted to an eight point silver star base with multiple emanating rays, measuring 81. 5 mm (w) x 81 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels; Miniature: two piece construction,