George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 -1830)

Person Key: GEO4001
House: Hanover
Realm: United Kingdom
Reigned From: 29 Jan, 1820
Reigned To: 26 Jun, 1830
Father: George III
Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818)
Spouse(s) Children
Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821)
Maria Fitzherbert (1756-1837) Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817)
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 01)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Dimensions (height x width): 39mm x 38mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Notes: <p>Stamp without wreath measures 25 x 19 mm</p>
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 02)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Motto: Ich dien
Dimensions (height x width): 12mm x 14mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 02a)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Dimensions (height x width): 23mm x 20mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 02b)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Dimensions (height x width): 16mm x 14mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 02c)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers
Dimensions (height x width): 11mm x 9mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 03)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Motto: Ich dien
Dimensions (height x width): 26mm x 27mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 04)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the coronet of a Prince of Wales
Dimensions (height x width): 14mm x 12mm
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (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); overall on an escutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); label
Crest: On a crown of a Prince of Wales a lion statant gardant imperially crowned
Badge: The rose and the thistle
Crown: Prince of Wales
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): 92mm x 76mm
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
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 06)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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;); a label
Crown: Prince of Wales
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 80mm x 43mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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;) a label
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire)
Usage: as Prince Regent
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 07)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony); overall on an inescutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); a label
Crown: Prince of Wales
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 110mm x 60mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an inescutcheon of pretence Tierced in pairle reversed: Two lions passant gardant (Brunswick); Semy of hearts a lion rampant (Lunenberg); A horse courant (Saxony)
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire)
Usage: as Prince Regent
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 08)
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)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers enfiled of a wreath; the rose and the thistle
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 92mm x 37mm
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) on an escutcheon gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire)
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire)
Usage: as Prince of Wales
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 09)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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); The whole surmounted of a monarch's crown
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 90mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire) the whole surmounted of an imperial crown
Notes: <p>also used by William IV</p>
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 10)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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); the whole surmounted of a ducal coronet
Crown: sovereign
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 71mm x 37mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); the whole surmounted of a ducal coronet
Notes: <p>Same stamp as George III #23</p>
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 11)
Crown: sovereign
Dimensions (height x width): 20mm x 13mm
Monogram: G R
Notes: <p>NB Crown of the King of Hannover</p>
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 13)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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); The whole surmounted of the crown of Charlemagne
Crown: sovereign
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 42mm x 24mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); The whole surmounted of the crown of Charlemagne
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 14)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; On an escutcheon of pretence 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); the whole surmounted of the crown of Charlemagne
Crest: On an imperial crown a lion statant gardant imperially crowned
Badge: The rose and the thistle
Motto: Dieu et mon droit
Helmet: sovereign
Order: Garter
Supporters: A lion gardant imperially crowned and a unicorn ducally gorged and chained
Dimensions (height x width): 77mm x 81mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland
Escutcheon of Pretence: Gules the crown of Charlemagne (High Treasurer of the Empire); the whole surmounted of the crown of Charlemagne
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 15)
Crown: sovereign
Dimensions (height x width): 20mm x 13mm
Monogram: G R
Title: George IV, King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1762 - 1830) (Stamp 04a)
Badge: Three ostrich feathers banded by a garland
Dimensions (height x width):