Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Military Order of the Tower and Sword is a military decoration or order.
Also recorded as GCTE.
Overview
State order of Portugal.
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword and Commander of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword.
It is associated with Portugal. The record gives 1917 as its date of establishment or first appearance.
Its recorded founders are Afonso V of Portugal.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Military Order of the Tower and Sword”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q93932: Military Order of the Tower and Sword
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Elsewhere in Medals
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