Signs of the Order for Military Commodore with the Great Cross of Guelferord, Hanover.

Maltese cross of shiny and matt gold (?) with large bullets on the tips, between the cross arms walking lions. Vaulted medallion with white horse, running on green ground, red enamel background. In blue enamel ring, gold text: “NEC ASPERA TERRENT,” inside green enamelled laurel wreath, red enamelled berries. The Medallion of the One-Side and Red Enamelled, therein a Mirror Monogram in Gold, G R, in the direction of gold ring with relief quarters: MDCCCXV, next green enamelled laurel wreath, red berries. Above the medallion, covering the gold ring and the laurel wreath a princely crown of gold and white, red and blue enamel. Between the tips of the upper crucifix a leaf ornament of gold, in which two crossed swords of gold with their tips upwards, shiny rings, above the cross leaf ornaments, therein and at the brings attached royal crown of gold, at the cross on the apple attached tubular ring, in which it attached the ribbon ring of gold.

Collection

Europeana

Title

Signs of the Order for Military Commodore with the Great Cross of Guelferord, Hanover.

Object Type

Guelferord Great Cross

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