Honour and Fidelity, Royal Image Cross of the Queen and Empress Donha Carlota Joaquina
Breast Badge, 39x28 mm., gilt Bronze, five-armed cross with ball-finials flanked by beams, obverse centre medallion with embossed portrait of the Lady, smooth reverse, the centre medallion, embossed with monogram “JC”, on top, uniface Royal crown, broad, horizontal suspension bar embossed with oak leaves original, silk ribbon. A very rare fidelity cross, worn by the members of the “Abolutist Party”, faithful to the Queen, wife of D. Joao VI, mother of D. Miguel I, awarded in the 1828–30 period, excellent condition. I RR!