Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction The ring band is plain

The ring band is plain and the interior is marked “18Kt” and “RdeV”

two 65th Infantry and two 69th Infantry

Fabricated from tan cotton

obverse featuring the bust of Duke Francesco V

Portugal, Republic. A Royal Flag Banner, c. 1965 Auction The ring band is plain(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