Order of Ernst August
Order of Ernst Augustus | |
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Ernst August, Prince of Hanover | |
Grades | Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander Officer Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Guelphic Order |
Next (lower) | - |
Ribbon of the order |
The Order of Ernst August (German: Ernst-August-Orden) was founded 15 December 1865 by King George V of Hanover in memory of his father Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover. The order was awarded for both civil and military merit.[1] It was divided in five classes:
- Grand Cross
- Grand Commander
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
History
In 1866, the
Insignia
The medal is a gold Maltese cross, enamelled white, with small gold ball on eight points and four royal crowns in the corners. At the center is a medallion of red enamel with the monogram of Ernest Augustus (EA), and around, there was a band of blue enamel with the motto of the order "SUSCIPERE ET FINIRE" in gold. The back displays the founding date "DEC MDCCCLXV XV" with the initials of the king who had granted the order George V ("G").
The ribbon is scarlet red with two dark blue stripes parallel to each side.
References
- ^ Hanover: Order of Ernst August Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Megan C. Robertson, Medals of the World. 24 December 2006
- ^ Lower Saxony Central State Archive, Dep.103, Stammbuch des Ernst-August-Ordens