Royal Guelphic Order
| Royal Guelphic Order | |
|---|---|
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). 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.