George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 -1760)
House: Hanover
Realm: Great Britain
Reigned From: 11 Jun, 1727
Reigned To: 25 Oct, 1760
Father: George I Mother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666-1726)
| Spouse(s) | Children |
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| Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737) | Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751) |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 01) Arms: Quarterly 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony); overall on an escutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); label. Impaling Quarterly 1. Per fess (Magdeburg); 2. An eagle displayed (Brandenburg); 3. An eagle displayed (Jägerndorff); 4. A griffin segreant (Herzog von Wenden); 5. A griffin segreant (Fürst von Wenden); 6. A griffin segreant (Pommern); 7. An eagle displayed (Crossen); 8. A griffin segreant (Kassuben); 9. An eagle displayed (Prussia); 10. Per pale (Halberstadt); 11. A lion rampant crowned within a bordure gobony (Nüremberg); 12. Two keys in saltire (Minden); 13. Quarterly (Hohenzollern); 14. A cross (Ratzeburg); 15. Gules (Blut Fahne or Regalien quarter) Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Badge: The rose and the thistle Motto: Ich dien Helmet: sovereign Order: Garter Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained each gorged with a a label Dimensions (height x width): 74mm x 66mm Quarterings: 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony); overall on an escutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); label. Impaling Quarterly 1. Per fess (Magdeburg); 2. An eagle displayed (Brandenburg); 3. An eagle displayed (Jägerndorff); 4. A griffin segreant (Herzog von Wenden); 5. A griffin segreant (Fürst von Wenden); 6. A griffin segreant (Pommern); 7. An eagle displayed (Crossen); 8. A griffin segreant (Kassuben); 9. An eagle displayed (Prussia); 10. Per pale (Halberstadt); 11. A lion rampant crowned within a bordure gobony (Nüremberg); 12. Two keys in saltire (Minden); 13. Quarterly (Hohenzollern); 14. A cross (Ratzeburg); 15. Gules (Blut Fahne or Regalien quarter) Usage: as Prince of Wales |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 02) Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales Motto: Ich dien Dimensions (height x width): 36mm x 36mm Monogram: G P Usage: as Prince of Wales |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 03) Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales Motto: Ich dien Dimensions (height x width): 25mm x 21mm |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 04) Arms: Quarterly 1. England impaling Scotland 2. France 3. Ireland 4. Tierced in pairle reversed Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick) Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg) A horse courant (Saxony) Crest: On an imperial crown a lion passant gardant crowned Badge: The rose and the thistle Motto: Dieu et mon droit Crown: sovereign Order: Garter Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained each gorged with a a label Dimensions (height x width): 102mm x 83mm Quarterings: 1. England impaling Scotland 2. France 3. Ireland 4. Tierced in pairle reversed Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick) Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg) A horse courant (Saxony) |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 05) Arms: Quarterly 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Badge: The rose and the thistle Motto: Dieu et mon droit Crown: sovereign Order: Garter Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Dimensions (height x width): 97mm x 75mm Monogram: G P Quarterings: 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) Notes: <p>Cf George III stamp #9</p> |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 06) Arms: Quarterly 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Badge: The rose and the thistle Motto: Dieu et mon droit Crown: sovereign Order: Garter Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Dimensions (height x width): 72mm x 66mm Monogram: G R Quarterings: 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 07) Arms: Quarterly 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned Badge: The rose and the thistle Motto: Dieu et mon droit Crown: sovereign Order: Garter Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained Dimensions (height x width): 100mm x 83mm Quarterings: 1. England impaling Scotland; 2. France; 3. Ireland; 4. Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony) |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 08) Crown: sovereign Dimensions (height x width): 15mm x 12mm Monogram: G R R G |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 09) Crown: sovereign Dimensions (height x width): 25mm x 18mm Monogram: G R R G Notes: <p>Same as George I stamp 13</p> |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 10) Crown: sovereign Dimensions (height x width): 22mm x 22mm Monogram: G R R G |
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Title: George II, Great Britain and Ireland (1683 - 1760) (Stamp 11) Crown: sovereign Dimensions (height x width): 25mm x 17mm Monogram: G R R G |
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