Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Streamer
The Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Streamer represents a prestigious foreign military decoration awarded by the Government of Portugal and authorized for display by qualifying United States Army organizations.
Known in Portuguese as the Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada, or Military Order of the Tower and Sword, the decoration is one of Portugal's highest and most distinguished orders. It recognizes exceptional acts of valor, loyalty, and merit.
U.S. Army organizations that received this Portuguese decoration may display the corresponding streamer as part of their officially recognized organizational honors.
World War I Service
The Order of the Tower and Sword is particularly significant in U.S. Army history because of its award to American organizations for distinguished service during World War I.
Army Lineage and Honors records document qualifying organizations receiving the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword for their distinguished wartime service in France.
The decoration became a permanent part of the military heritage of these organizations and represents international recognition of the courage and accomplishments of American Soldiers during the First World War.
Streamer Design
The Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Streamer is:
Light Blue with the authorized inscription embroidered in Yellow.
The simple Light Blue and Yellow design distinguishes the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword from other foreign unit award streamers displayed by U.S. Army organizations.
Authorized Inscription
Official U.S. Army Lineage and Honors records document the inscription:
FRANCE
Army records may identify the decoration as:
Portuguese Ordem da Torre e Espada (Order of the Tower and Sword), Streamer embroidered FRANCE
The exact authorization should always be verified against the individual organization's official U.S. Army Lineage and Honors documentation.
Historical Significance
The Military Order of the Tower and Sword is one of Portugal's most prestigious national decorations and has historically been awarded for exceptional military and civic merit.
For qualifying U.S. Army organizations, the award represents both distinguished wartime service and the international recognition received from an Allied nation.
The streamer provides a permanent ceremonial representation of this Portuguese honor when displayed with the organization's authorized color, distinguishing flag, or guidon.
Product Features
- Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Streamer
- Portuguese Ordem da Torre e Espada Streamer
- Official U.S. Army foreign unit award streamer
- Light Blue streamer design
- Authorized inscription embroidered in Yellow
- Available with FRANCE inscription
- Represents distinguished Portuguese military recognition
- Associated with qualifying U.S. Army World War I service
- Appropriate for authorized U.S. Army organizational honors
- Designed for Army organizational colors, distinguishing flags, and guidons
- Professional military and ceremonial construction
- Made in the USA
