The acoustic shell at the Ministry of Defense in Brasília is dedicated to Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duke of Caxias and 19th-century patron saint of the Brazilian military. The shape of the shell was intended to resemble the hilt of the Duke’s sword.
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The acoustic shell at the Ministry of Defense in Brasília is dedicated to Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duke of Caxias and 19th-century patron saint of the Brazilian military. The shape of the shell was intended to resemble the hilt of the Duke’s sword.
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