| Royal Guelphic Order | |
|---|---|
_-_Tallinn_Museum_of_Orders.jpg) Grand cross star, sash and badge of the Royal Guelphic Order (Civil Division) | |
| Awarded by Kingdom of Hanover | |
| Type | House Order |
| Established | 28 April 1815 |
| Motto | Nec Aspera Terrent (Not afraid of difficulties) |
| Sovereign | Ernst August |
| Grades | After 1841 Grand Cross Commander 1st Class Commander 2nd Class Knight Cross of Merit |
| Former grades | Original Knight Grand Cross Knight Commander Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Saint George |
| Next (lower) | Order of Ernst August |
 Ribbon of the order | |
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The Royal Guelphic Order (German: Königlicher Guelphen-Orden), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV).[1] It takes its name from the House of Guelph, of which the House of Hanover was a branch. Since Hanover and the United Kingdom shared a monarch until 1837, the order was frequently bestowed upon British subjects.[2]
- ^ Robertson, Megan C. (2 April 2007). "United Kingdom: The Royal Guelphic Order". Medals of the World.
- ^ Mussell, John, ed. (2014). The Medal Yearbook 2015. Devon, UK: Token Publishing Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 9781908828163.