Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Greetings all. I have another commander's cross I bought in France. It was simply titled 'sacre couer', or sacred heart. I have no information on this, so anything you can offer to help identify this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Most probably a detached Sacred Heart suspension from a royal Portugese Order. Note especially what may be a hook at the bottom reverse for securing a pendant. Usually about 25-30mm diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wow, you are full of info. Thanks a ton. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Greetings again. I just did a search of all Portuguese orders and medals, current and extinct. I found nothing that resembes this commander's cross. Any other ideas? Thanks. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Linas, look at the suspensions of the monarchy period Order of Christ, they have similar suspensions. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hello Paul, Would that be France or Portugal? Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hello Paul, I have done as thorough a Google search as possible on Portuguese and even Papal orders, and I came up with nothing that looks like the 'sacred heart' of this commander's cross. Am I missing something? Please help steer me in the right direction, if you can. Thanks. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Linasl, you probaby are searching Republican [post 1910] Portugese orders' insignia images. http://coins-la-galerie-numismatique.com/orders-medals/order-christ-275 offers an image of a royal [pre-1910] Order of Christ miniature knight badge with a Sacred Heart suspension. Here is a royal Avis Order commander with one----http://www.faleristica.org/?attachment_id=1234. I refer to web images as I cannot seem to post them. Neck badge & Grand Cross Sacred Heart suspensions are about 25-30mm diameter; knight & officer insignia have 10 to 20 mm diameter Sacred Heart suspensions. Sometimes royal badges had crown suspensions and sometimes Sacred Heart suspensions; stars, except for Villa Vicosa, usually display a Sacred Heart. Note the Heart on the royal Christ star on the 2nd web-page header. Edited April 2, 2013 by 922F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 GREAT info. Thanks! Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 My pleasure. Given that yours is on what looks to be a 'seasoned' red ribbon, perhaps a suspension for a royal Order of Christ commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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