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Portuguese Military Orders and Other Decorations Olímpio de Melo National Press of Lisbon, 1923 166 Pages It presents a detailed historical summary of the emergence of the main Portuguese military orders: Tower and Sword, Christ, Avis, and St. James of the Sword. It includes an annotated compilation of the current legislation, such as decrees from the Ministry of War and official diplomas from the grandees of the Portuguese military chancellery. In this book, you can find themes for various civil and military decorations, including merit medals, overseas campaign medals, philanthropic actions, rescue missions for shipwrecked individuals, shooting competitions, among others.