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Grand Cross - Order of Faithful Service, Decoration awarded to Salazar

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Ruy Aballe	Posted: July 27, 2006 01:23 am
Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 307 Member No.: 247 Joined: March 18, 2004	Although I am not a fan of awards, I found this particular example interesting: http://www.cml.pt/cmleiloes.nsf/artigos/CB...0256EBD004FAB09 This Grand Cross of Faithful Service was awarded to the Portuguese premier António de Oliveira Salazar, possibly just before the war. Changed hands at a Lisbon's auction house for quite a hefty sum!

Carol I	Posted: July 27, 2006 06:27 am
General de armata Group: Members Posts: 2250 Member No.: 136 Joined: November 06, 2003	Indeed a very interesting set. Thanks for letting us know about it.

Ruy Aballe	Posted: July 27, 2006 12:06 pm
Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 307 Member No.: 247 Joined: March 18, 2004	You are welcome. I would like to know more about the circumstances surrounding the atribution of this award to Salazar.

Carol I

Posted: July 27, 2006 08:18 pm

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QUOTE (Ruy Aballe @ July 27, 2006 01:06 pm)

You are welcome. I would like to know more about the circumstances surrounding the atribution of this award to Salazar.

The auction page mentioned that the set included the award certificate. If one could get from them the date on the certificate, it would be possible to find something about the circumstances of the award as well.

Ruy Aballe	Posted: July 27, 2006 09:12 pm
Plutonier major Group: Members Posts: 307 Member No.: 247 Joined: March 18, 2004	Yes, I also thought about that. I haven't got any answer yet, which is hardly surprising. After all, auction houses tend to be discreet... The other possibility (the hard way round) is to search for the date amid the heaps of paperwork of Salazar's personal archive in Lisbon. Of course, this will be like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack.

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