Sash of the Two Orders
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Sash of the Two Orders

The Sash of the Two Orders (Portuguese: Banda das Duas Ordens, or Banda da Grã-Cruz das Duas Ordens) was a Portuguese decoration that combined the Grand Crosses of the Military Orders of Christ and Aviz.

The decoration was first established in 1789 by Queen Maria I, alongside the closely related Sash of the Three Orders. From 1823 onward, it was reserved for members of the Portuguese royal house who were neither the monarch nor the heir apparent (both of whom wore the Sash of the Three Orders), as well as for princes belonging to foreign royal houses.

In the wake of the 5 October 1910 revolution the Republic abolished the decoration along with all royal orders (save for the Order of the Tower and Sword), but would later resurrect it in 1931, during which it continued to be awarded to foreign heads of state and royalty. It was eventually retired for good in 1962, when the Three Orders Sash became exclusive to the President.

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