Portugal, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set, by Hedler Cunha, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic as Secretary

as Secretary

Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland

do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in Our Royal Canadian Air Force of Our Dominion of Canada from the Eighteenth day of February 1944

he was the last living aviation recipient of the Pour le Merite

The pages are separated by translucent wax paper dividers with intricate spider web designs

Portugal, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set, by Hedler Cunha, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic as Secretary(Ordem do Mrito). Instituted in 1927. A Commander badge, a Maltese cross in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, medallion featuring the inscription BEM MERECER, the reverse features the crest of Portugal inscribed REPUBLICA PORTUGUESE, surmounted by wreath and worn on a replacement full length neck ribbon, measures 52. 1 mm (w) x 106 mm (h), enamels intact, scattered gilt wear, in near very fine condition. The Star of the Order, a Maltese cross