Peru, Republic. An Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross Star, c. 1960 Hold 1886 and awarded to participants

1886 and awarded to participants in the First Madagascar expedition of 1883

along with three more photos in HJ uniform)

and would be pinned between the eagle and wreath insignia of personnel visor caps

the undersides in dark gray wool

Peru, Republic. An Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross Star, c. 1960 Hold 1886 and awarded to participants(Orden el Sol del Per). Instituted October 8th, 1821. Type III. Constructed of gilded bronze with red and white enamels, consisting of a bronze gilt star base featuring eighteen starburst arms, each arm with five rays, the obverse with a central gilded medallion bearing the Peruvian Coat of Arms, surrounded by a ring of red enamels marked El Sol Del Per with the date 1821 in white enamels, surrounded by a gilded laurel wreath with a bow at the base,