Awards Germany - Order of Guelphenorden breast star to large cross

This breast star to the Grand Cross of the Order of the Guelphs is a very early production from the 1st half of the 19th century. They, until the official order of King Ernst Augustus in 1860, have carriers made privately in England or Hanover. The first thoracic stars were partially embroidered with an enameled middle shield superimposed. Many breast stars of English manufacturers are brilliant. Specimens with smooth beams without swords are known from the manufacturer Karl Busch, Hanover. From 1860,200 he supplied Grand Cross stars with or without swords. Special products with diamonds and multi-colored stones were also made. The order was established on August 12, 1815 by Prince Regent George, the future King George IV, on behalf of his father, King George III. donated. The Kingdom of Hanover and England were governed in personal union. The order consisted first of 3 classes: a large cross, a commander, a knight and an attached medal. Chest stars were awarded to the Grand Cross and the Commander's Cross. Both with and without swords. In 1841, the order was expanded to 5 classes. The new classes are now the Big Cross, Commander 1st and 2nd. Class, Knight, Cavalier Cross (4th Class) Silver Cross and Medal. In 1849, the Medal of Merit disappeared. Knightly crosses could now be awarded for special merit with a bow. For military merits he was awarded the Order with swords. The Grand Cross of the Order of Guelph, according to the genealogy book of the order, was awarded 312 times. No documents survive between 1859 and 1866. Even in exile, the order was rarely awarded. The total number of awards should be 15% higher. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. 1, 1999.

Eight-pointed silver star. Single rays are smooth with a corrugated edge. Between 8 main beams of 5 beams graduated to the center. In the center is a round, gold and enameled medallion. The reverse is smooth silver with a corrugated covering plate in the middle. The medallion is attached with 4 rivets. Vertically, the needle is very wide above, pointed below the center, with a response hook.

Front side:

• The middle medallion with an overflow green enameled wide circular oak-leafy wreath with acorns.
• The leaves are golden. Acorns are golden with red enameled pods.
• Subsequently, within two elevated, golden edges, light blue elm.
• The inscription on it reads: - NEC - ASPERA - TERRENT - "Even heaviness does not scare us."
• Between words, one 4-petal golden flower.
In
• a locked midfield, a leaping white horse on white ground.
• The background is red transulently enameled with translucent dressing.

Downside:

• Smooth and silver. Central covering plate is corrugated laterally and adapted to beams.
• Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook.
• The needle is very wide above, pointed in the lower third.
There are 4 rivets
• on the cover plate, with the help of which the front side medallion is attached.

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