Portugal Portugal Order of Industrial Merit

[Markus]

The Order of Industry was originally created (as Agricultural and Industrial Merit) in 1893. These were revived and reformed in 1926, again in 1991.This is of 2nd type and an older vintage. Manufactured by : "M. Pinhao, Condecoracoes, Rl Pedras Negras, 3 r/c.- Lisboa". I really like this design with the rays and stars also used in the Portuguese order of Villa Vicosa. The nameplate of M. Pinhoa is on the back of the medals. I could not find any more information on this maker.

[Markus]

This is the officer class Order of Industrial Merit medal and the back name plate.

[Megan]

Fascinating... the most recent revision is actually by a law of 2 March 2011, which the Portuguese have kindly placed online - http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=163 (very nice for the likes of me!) - here the Ordem do Mérito Empresarial is to be awarded for services to agriculture, commerce & tourism or industry in 5 classes, distinguished by green (agriculture), blue (commerce & tourism) or red (industry) and by the wording on the circlet around the central badge,

Eeep, I can see an update to my site coming along, this is quite interesting and I haven't done much on Portugal yet!

[paul wood]

Fascinating... the most recent revision is actually by a law of 2 March 2011, which the Portuguese have kindly placed online - http://www.ordens.pr...cia.pt/?idc=163 (very nice for the likes of me!) - here the Ordem do Mérito Empresarial is to be awarded for services to agriculture, commerce & tourism or industry in 5 classes, distinguished by green (agriculture), blue (commerce & tourism) or red (industry) and by the wording on the circlet around the central badge,

Eeep, I can see an update to my site coming along, this is quite interesting and I haven't done much on Portugal yet!

The Agricutural and Industrial Orders were instituted at the same time and came under one blanket, the difference between the two was the Agricultural had green enamel. The first (1893) type are quite rare and bear the portrait of King Carlos. I think I have seen a low grade Industrial but a long time ago. I have seen fakes of the Grand Cross of that type made by an unsrupulous former high up member of the Portuguese mint who once challenged me to duel after I suggested that his pieces were not particularly genuine. If anyone has an image of the type 1 either industrial of agricultutral it would be nice if they could post it.

Paul

[peron]

_Hi

_{You can see here the agricultur one of 1893}

_{http://www.acd-faleristica.com/faleristica/ordens/ordens-do-merito-civil}

_{Best regards}

[Megan]

That's nice, it's a fine site and a good reference for Portugeuse ODM - thanks for sharing.

If anyone has any images I can use on my site, I'd be very grateful, she says hopefully...

[paul wood]

Peron,

Thanks for the useful site.

Paul