Monday, January 6, 2014

DECORATIONS : HANOVER - THE WAR MEDAL FOR THE VOLUNTEERS

War Medal for the Volunteers in the Hanoverian Army in the year 1813.

It was founded by King Ernest Augustus, on the 11th May, 1841, and cast from the guns captured from the enemy at that period. The obverse represents a cross, a royal crown, the initials : "E. A. R. and (the year) 1813", while the reverse contains : "1813" within a laurel wreath. (No. 12).


The medal is worn by the still serving military of that period on the left breast, suspended by a white ribbon, with two yellow stripes, and by civihans, i.e., by those who have retired into civil life, at the button-hole.

Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858

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