Cross of Emigration

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The Emigration Cross , also known as the Emigration Cross from 1826 to 1828 , was a Portuguese award.

This was donated on September 21, 1828 by Don Miguel . The intention was to honor emigrants who had participated in the battles from the publication of the Brazilian Charter until March 7, 1827.

The order decoration showed the image of Don Miguel on the front and the time of emigration and the number of battles that took part on the back.

The award was worn on a white and red ribbon .

literature

  • Joseph von Niedermayr: About rewards in the state with an overview of the orders of merit, decorations and medals of the states of Europe and their statutes . Munich 1836. p. 194. Digitized
  • Ferdinand von Biedenfeld: History and constitution of all spiritual and secular, extinct and flourishing knight orders , Volume 1. Weimar 1841. P. 315.
  • H. Schulze: Chronicle of all known knight orders and decorations awarded by sovereigns and governments, together with images of the decorations , Volume 1. Berlin 1853. P. 784.