Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction the second inscribed "He 115"

the second inscribed "He 115" on the reverse

two 65th Infantry and two 69th Infantry

measuring 15 mm (h) x 12

two Shoulder Titles (bronze

During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72

Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction the second inscribed "He 115"(Bandeira Real). Constructed of two panels of white cotton blended canvas twill, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered mult coloured Cross of Christ defaced by a Portuguese coat of arms, the lower edge unstitched to allow a display apparatus to be inserted into the interior, unmarked, measuring 42 cm (w) x 38. 5 cm (h), a royal banner used as both a state and war flag from 1500 1521 (coinciding with Portugals discovery of Brazil), demonstrating