Order of St. George (Hanover)

Order of St. George
Star and cross of the Order of St. George
Awarded by Kingdom of Hannover
Type	House Order
Motto	Nunquam retrorsum (Never Backward)
Status	Dissolved by Prussia, 1866. Currently awarded by the head of the House of Hanover
Grand Master	Ernst August V
Established	23 April 1839
Precedence
Next (higher)	-
Next (lower)	Royal Guelphic Order
Ribbon of the order

The Order of St. George (St. Georgs-Orden), was founded by King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, on 23 April 1839.^[1] In the statutes establishing the order it was designated as the House Order of the Crown of Hanover. The order is of a single grade and limited to 16 members, excluding members of the royal family.

Insignia

The badge is an eight-pointed Maltese Cross, surmounted by a gold crown. The arms are covered in blue enamel with gold trim and balls on the tips of the cross. Between the arms are golden lions. A round medallion in the center and depicts St. George on horseback in a duel with a green dragon. The back has the cypher of the founder of the order EAR (Ernst August Rex).

The star of the order is of brilliant silver with eight arms. In the center is the scene of St. George and the dragon, surrounded by a red enamel ring with the motto of the order "Nunquam retrorsum" in gold.

The ribbon of the order is dark crimson.

References

1. ^ Hanover: Order of St. George 24. Medals of the World, Megan C. Robertson. 24 December 2006.