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Article about: Hello everyone, I’m a Portuguese War Cross Medal collector and enthusiast, from the First World War medals to modern medals, that some war veterans receive for gallantry "in the face of

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    I share with you my two Portuguese War Cross with swivel suspension.
    A Portuguese War Cross medal 4th class 1949 model and a Portuguese War Cross medal 1st class 1971 model.

    Portuguese War Cross Collection
    Portuguese War Cross Collection

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    I share with you my new Portuguese war cross medal 1971 model in 1st Class.
    The Templar cross miniature on the ribbon is a different shape type from that two presented at the beginning and middle of this thread.

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    Last edited by VonRiver; 04-21-2017 at 11:21 PM.

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    Now I introduce some different types and some variants of the 1949 model.

    Portuguese War Cross 2nd class 1949 model with diferent suspension type.

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    A variant of the Portuguese War Cross 4th class 1949 model.

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    Hi to All.,

    I share other Portuguese War Cross medal 3rd Class 1949 model in Silver. This amazing medal with the reliefs, it's my favorite type and variant.

    This model variant are based in the classic type graced to the recipients in the beginning years of the Portuguese overseas (colonial) war.

    The Portuguese War Cross 1949 model received notoriety during the Portuguese Overseas (colonial) War between 1961 until 1970.

    For those who do not know, the overseas (colonial) war consisted of a confrontation between the Portuguese Armed Forces and the forces organized by the liberation movements of the former overseas provinces of Angola, Guinea and Mozambique, between 1961 and 1974.

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    The drawing of the medal (since 1949 until 1970) is the following:

    With respect to the obverse is a Templar cross, in gold, silver or bronze, having superimposed, in the center, a National Emblem.

    The Portuguese Nacional Emblem on the Portuguese war cross it's composed by: - The armillary sphere that was an astronomical and navigational instrument for the Portuguese sailors during the Age of Discoveries; - The Portuguese shield that is over the armillary sphere. That contain five shields that represent the five moorish kings of the Seville, Badajoz, Elvas, Évora and Beja killed in battle by Dom Afonso Henriques (the Potuguese king), and the small shields that represent the five wounds of Christ when crucified and that is associated with the "Miracle of Ourique". The seven castles considered a symbol of the Portuguese victories over the Moorish under Dom Afonso III (the Portuguese king), who supposedly captured seven enemy fortresses in the course of his conquest of the Algarve.

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    The reverse has, in the center, a Portuguese stone pattern column with the Portuguese shield laden with two old swords passed by a blade. The stone patterns columns with Portuguese shield intended to affirm Portuguese sovereignty in the place where they were deposed.

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    About the use of the Templar cross, is associated with the Crusader order and the Templar Knights. This type of cross is particularly associated with Christian countries. The cross in the Portuguese war cross is with the ends of the arms convex and curved, and this type of cross it’s sometimes called "Alisee" (Croix Pattée Alésée Arrondie).

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    The Portuguese war cross ribbon it's composed by: Green and red colors. The green represented the hope of the Portuguese people, while the red represented the blood of those who died serving the nation.

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    Best Regards.,

    Von River
    Last edited by VonRiver; 04-24-2017 at 01:21 AM.

  6. #65

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    The Portuguese War Cross suspension type:

    The Suspension is used to attach the medal to the suspension ring or wire. It comes in several versions as shown in the table below. This table was made to show the types of suspension that I know for the 1917, 1949 e 1971 models.

    Best Regards.,

    Von River

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    Last edited by VonRiver; 05-04-2017 at 10:54 PM.

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    Share one more Portuguese War Cross medal, 4th class degree and 1949 model. It seems to be obtained by casting.

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  8. #67

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    I share other Portuguese War Cross medal 3rd Class 1949 model.

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    More pictures of the Portuguese War Cross medal 3rd Class 1949 model.

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    The comparison between the French War Cross and the Portuguese War Cross:

    The Portuguese War Cross was established by Decree 2870 of November 30 1916, to reward bravery and acts committed in the campaign during war time. The Portuguese War Cross was inspired by the French Croix de Guerre that was created in 1915.

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    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    With a comparison between the central figure of the Republic on the French and Portuguese War Crosses, the differences between them can be verified and we can come to the conclusion that one was inspired by the other.

    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    The central figure of the Republic:

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    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    Both medals share the same ribbon colors, the green and red pattern. But the Portuguese ribbon colors was inspired by the Portuguese national flag.

    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    Portuguese War Cross Collection

    Best Regards.,

    Von River

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    I share the classic Portuguese War Cross medal 3rd Class 1949 model.
    One of the characteristics of the 1949 model medals are the surface treatment given the medal body to show the type of class, in this case is silver.

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    The obverse of the War Cross medal:

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    The reverse of the War Cross medal:

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