Order of Ernst August

The Ernst-August Medal was instituted on December 15, 1865 by King George V of Hanover as a general Order of Merit, and came to military and civilians alike to the ceremony.

Order of classes

The Order consisted of five classes:

• Grand Cross
• Commander First and Second Class
• Knight First and Second Class

Order decoration

The religious character is a goldgerändertes, with golden balls provided at the eight peaks and golden royal crowns in the angles of white enamelled Maltese Cross, with red medallion, whose gold-rimmed blue frost on the front of the golden currency SUSCIPERE ET finire and on the back of the golden foundation date THE XV DECEMBER MDCCCLXV bears. Within the hoop are on the front also the initials of King Ernst August and on the back to be seen by King George V.

In the Knight's Cross of the second class is the usual gold ornament made ​​of silver.

For wholesale and the Commander's Cross First Class was awarded a silver star, which was worn on the left breast.

The ribbon is scarlet with dark blue at the edges, parallel stripes.