Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
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The Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order is the highest class of a Hanoverian chivalric order historically bestowed upon distinguished nobles and military leaders associated with the British and Hanoverian royal families.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order grade
ⓘ
order of knighthood class ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GCH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British royal family
ⓘ
Hanoverian royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
civil merit
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ military merit ⓘ |
| bestowedBy |
British monarch in personal Hanoverian capacity
ⓘ
King of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
civil
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | originally male-only ⓘ |
| gradeOfOrder | highest class ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1815 ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| linkedTo | personal union of the United Kingdom and Hanover ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage |
English translation: "Nor do difficulties terrify"
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | House of Guelph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderExample |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernest Augustus I of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Herbert Kitchener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderMotto | NEC ASPERA TERRENT ⓘ |
| orderType |
dynastic order
ⓘ
honour of the House of Hanover ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Guelphic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinOrder | first ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| status | historical decoration ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
high-ranking courtiers
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ senior military officers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British army officers
ⓘ
Hanoverian army officers ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
sash over right shoulder
ⓘ
star on left breast ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.