Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold Due to gastric troubles which

Due to gastric troubles which afflicted him for his entire life (he was considered 30 percent disabled in that war)

Accompanied by a ribbon bar and boutonniere with gilt sword device

embellishing by finely gilded rays with a small enameled white five-pointed star in each quadrant

ranging from better than very fine to better than extremely fine

white and orange enamels

Portugal, Kingdom. A Military Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Vicosa, Grand Cross Set Hold Due to gastric troubles which(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceio da Vila Viosa). Instituted in 1818. In silver gilt, a nine armed star with clusters of five rays, the obverse presents a superimposed nine arm white enamelled star with white enamelled stars in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the cypher MA for Mary in Gold, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed PADROEIRA DO REINO (Patroness of the Kingdom), surmounted by an ornate crown, reverse plain,