The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . lliii^ IJIackoll, Loudon. 1S;;8. HANOVER. 127 in the year 1813.—It was founded by King Ernest Augustus,on the 11th May, 1841, and cast from the guns captured fromthe enemy at that period. The obverse represents a cross, a royalcrown, the initials : E. A. R. and (the year) 1813, while thereverse contains: 1813 within a laurel wreath. (Tab. 12). The medal is w^orn by the still serving military of that periodon the left breast, suspended by a white ribbon, w^ith twoyellow stripes, and by civihans, i, e,, b
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . lliii^ IJIackoll, Loudon. 1S;;8. HANOVER. 127 in the year 1813.—It was founded by King Ernest Augustus,on the 11th May, 1841, and cast from the guns captured fromthe enemy at that period. The obverse represents a cross, a royalcrown, the initials : E. A. R. and (the year) 1813, while thereverse contains: 1813 within a laurel wreath. (Tab. 12). The medal is w^orn by the still serving military of that periodon the left breast, suspended by a white ribbon, w^ith twoyellow stripes, and by civihans, i, e,, by those who have retiredinto civil life, at the button-hole. 6. War Medal for the Volunteers in the British-GermanLegion, until the conclusion of the Peace at Paris, in 1814.—The foundation of this medal is coeval with the previous,and was also cast from the captured guns. The frontshows a cross beneath a royal crown, with the initials;E. A. R. within its wings, while the reverse contains thewords : * Koniglich Deutsche Legion (Royal German Legion)in the circle, and * Ta
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