Awards of Germany - Order of Ernst August breast star to Comture 1st class

This pectoral star was attached to Comtura 1. It is awarded along with the order cross. For the difference in the quality of Comture 1. For local residents, the rank of major general was a prerequisite. The Order of Ernst Augustus was established on December 15, 1865 by the King of Hanover, George V. The slogan of the order was "SUSCIPERE ET FINERE," to undertake and complete. It consisted of 5 classes: the Grand Cross, Komturkreuz 1st class, Komturkreuz 2nd class, Knight's Cross 1st class and Knight's Cross 2nd class. The name of the order should remind of 2 ancestors. The Grand Master of the Order was the King. The order was awarded for services to the state, excellent civic virtues, merits in art and science, as well as personal recognition of the king. The Order of Ernst Augustus was in the rank of the Order of the Guelphs. The awarding of the Order of Gelfen assumed that the natives had the Order of Ernst-Augustus in the corresponding class. In the event of an increase or death of the awarded, the order was subject to return. Attached to the order were the 1st and 2nd. Merit Cross. Recipients could be civilians, as well as military personnel, foreigners and foreigners. The author of the project was the chief court construction council Justus Molthan. The manufacturer of the order was Karl Busch in Hanover. As 1. The breast star class was only assigned to 45 specimens from 1866 to 1877. Of these, 24 were citizens of the country and 21 were foreigners. After the annexation of Hanover on September 20, 1866, the order died out. In exile, however, he continued to be lent. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Badges of Honour until 1945, vol. 1.

Openwork chest star made of silver in the form of a Maltese cross. 4 cruciform arms consist of 7 double, shiny rays each, evenly graduated to the center. There are big bullets on the tips. On the front is a large round enameled gold medallion. The back is smooth and silvery. In the center is a domed overlay with the manufacturer. Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook.

Front side:

• Gold medallion with a wide blue enameled ring.
• It has narrow gold edges inside and out.
• It has a gold inscription: - SUSCIPERE - ° - ET - ° - FINIRE -.
• Below is a floral ornament as a touch.
• The closed midfield is transulent, red enameled with a radial, curved band under it.
• Lay down the florally embellished, interlocking letters - E - A - for Ernst August.

Downside:

• The needle tapers downward and has a convex end.
• The central one on the cover plate is a rectangular shield with beveled corners.
• The narrow edge increases with subsequent rotating beads.
• It has a 3-line, enlarged manufacturer's designation:
• - CARL - BUSCH -/- HANNOVER -/- 15 - (15 lot - silver content)

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