It was made in 1822 for his coronation and was the symbol and emblem of Brazilian imperial power until it was replaced in 1841 by the crown of his son and successor Pedro II.

[1] In 1807, fearing Napoleonic invasions in Portugal, Prince Regent John decided to transfer the government to Brazil to be safe and keep his most valuable colony.

[5] Concerned about the evolution of Brazil, the Portuguese political elites wanted to return it to its former colonial status and dissolve its government.

[6] However, when they ordered Pedro to return to Portugal, he decided to stay during the Dia do Fico, and supported the break with the Portuguese metropolis.

[7] There followed three years of struggles that ended with the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro by which Portugal officially recognized Brazilian independence.

But this meant that independent Brazil retained its colonial social structure: monarchy, slavery, large landed estates, monoculture, an inefficient agricultural system, a highly stratified society, and a free population that was 90 percent illiterate.

[12] A decoration in the form of acanthus leaves and stylized scrolls covers the entire ring, but rises in the alignment of the shields.