The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . \\ A N 0 V I W. 17 Hmsl and HlHclveU, LoiKion. ISoS HANOVER. 123 The Knights wear besides, the Cross of the Guelphic Orderround the neck, saltire-ways. The members must possessthe rank of at least Lieutenant-general ; they are allowedto join the insignia to their family crest on seals orotherwise. THE GUELPHIC ORDER. King George IV. founded this Order, when Prince Regentof England, in the name of his father George IIL, on the12th August, 1815, his birthday, being also the anniver-sary (101 years), of the accession
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . \\ A N 0 V I W. 17 Hmsl and HlHclveU, LoiKion. ISoS HANOVER. 123 The Knights wear besides, the Cross of the Guelphic Orderround the neck, saltire-ways. The members must possessthe rank of at least Lieutenant-general ; they are allowedto join the insignia to their family crest on seals orotherwise. THE GUELPHIC ORDER. King George IV. founded this Order, when Prince Regentof England, in the name of his father George IIL, on the12th August, 1815, his birthday, being also the anniver-sary (101 years), of the accession to the English throne of theElector, George Louis. The statutes were revised and modified on the 20th May,1841 ; according to these, the dignity and power of the GrandMaster is always vested in the Crown of Hanover, and theOrder is now divided into four Classes: L Knights Grand Cross. 2. Commanders, first and second classes. 3. Knights. 4. Simple Members. There is, besides, another class of sub-officers and privateswho have distinguished themselves in the field by skill andvalour, and on wh
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