Order of Saint Isabel, Gold Badge
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SKU: 01.PRT.0114.101.01.000
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Badge of the Order, ladies Issue exclusively, exquisitely hand crafted and etched in silver gilt, surround depicting laurels and roses, each hand worked, gold ribbon with blue enamel, centre of the highest level craftsmanship, in golf with stunning enamel work, reverse of similar outstanding care and attention to detail with a centre in near untouched gold with blue and white enamels, crown houses a red enameled centre, badge measuring 48 mm (w) x 90 mm (h - inclusive of swivel crown, horizontally pierced ball and cross), toned silver, only very small enamel loss to arm of isabella, otherwise better than extremely fine. Rare.
On 4 November 1801, the Order of Saint Isabel (Real Ordem de Santa Isabel) was established by Prince D. João VI/John VI of Portugal investing his wife, D. Carlota Joaquina, as Grand Mistress of the Order. It was founded in honor of Queen Saint Isabel, consort of Portugal from 1282 to 1325, and who is venerated as a Saint of the Catholic Church since 1526.
Creating with an unique grade, the Order was conferred exclusively upon Catholic noblewomen with a minimum age of 26 years and who were already married. It was awarded in recognition of meritorious charitable and altruistic actions displayed to help people in need.
By royal decree, the Order was limited to 26 members in total, including national and foreign recipients. However, at the end of the nineteenth century, there were approximately 46 nationals and 136 foreigners members. The insignia had to be returned to the Order once the recipient passed away.
In 1910, following the Republican Revolution, the Order was abolished; since then, it has been awarded by the Braganza family as a dynastic Order independently of the Portuguese government.
By decree, the obverse insignia had to be surrounded by a wreath of roses; however, there are differences due to some manufacturers painted the wreath while others sculpt it.
The Gold Badge features an obverse Latin inscription that translates to "Comfort the Poor," and a reverse inscription that translates to "The Royal Order of Saint Isabella."
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