the 38th Brant Battalion or Dufferin Rifles on July 3
Machine stitched aluminum bullion oak wreath with brown thread highlights
a magnetic metal elongated buckle for length adjustment placed on the larger piece
It is dated to Munich on November 14
lid with silver embossed number “8” inside stylized ring
Mexico, Ii Empire. An Order Of Guadalupe, Grand Cross For Civil Merit, C.1865 United Republic of the 38th Brant Battalion or(Orden de Guadalupe). Instituted in 1822, Restored in 1863. Type III, Crowned Eagle. 1863 1867 Issue. Of French manufacture, in silver gilt consisting of a green, white and red enameled Pate Cross with ball finials, hand chiseled rays in each quadrant, obverse centre featuring a fine handmade figure of Our Lady of Guadalupe surrounded by the inscription RELIGION INDEPENDENCIA UNION (Religion, Independency, Fraternity), reverse centre depicting the