| Order of St. George | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Ster_en_kruis_van_de_Sint_George-Orde_van_Hannover.jpg) Star and cross of the Order of St. George | |
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| Type | House Order |
| Motto | Nunquam retrorsum (Never Backward) |
| Status | Currently awarded by the head of the House of Hanover |
| Grand Master | Ernst August, Prince of Hanover |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | - |
| Next (lower) | Royal Guelphic Order |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:D-HAN-B-Order_Saint_George_BAR.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of St. George (German: Sankt Georgs-Orden), was founded by Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, on 23 April 1839.[1] In the statutes establishing the order it was designated as the House Order of the Crown of Hanover. The order is of a single grade and limited to 16 members, excluding members of the royal family.
- ^ Hanover: Order of St. George 24 Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Medals of the World, Megan C. Robertson. 24 December 2006.