Hanover, Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Miniature, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity on a dark blue wool

on a dark blue wool backer with black backing on the reverse

encompassed by a red enamel border inscribed in gilt “SCHWESTERNSCHAFT DER FREIEN UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG” (SISTERS OF THE FREE AND HANSEATIC HAMBURG)

he returned to Canada on March 8

Correctly named

Hanover, Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Miniature, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity on a dark blue wool(Guelphen Orden Miniatur). Instituted 1815 by Prince Regent George (later King George III). Consisting of a solid Gold Maltese Cross with each arm topped by finials and with a stylized lion passant in each quadrant of the Cross, centre of the obverse bears a white hand painted Hanoverian horse on a vibrant red enameled background within a ring of blue enamel, the reverse centre features a red enamel centre, topped with an engraved gold crown,