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Schoenaich-Carolath
The House of Schönaich-Carolath or Schoenaich-Carolath is an ancient German nobility, German noble family from Lower Lusatia, a branch of which came to Silesia in the 16th century. The Silesian branch was elevated to the rank of Imperial Count in 1700 and to the rank of Fürst, Prince in the Kingdom of Prussia, in 1741. History The Schoenaich family descends from the ancient nobility of Lower Lusatia and is first documented in 1329 with ''Tytzko (Dietrich) von Schoenaich''. A village of the same name, known since 1945 as ''Piękne Kąty'', is now part of Carolath. Another village of the same name is located near Sorau in the Neumark region, today's Sieciejów. Around 1550, Fabian von Schoenaich (1509–1591) from the Sprottau line of Franz von Rechenberg acquired the Lower Silesian Lordships of Carolath and Beuthen an der Oder, which belonged to the Duchy of Glogau, a fiefdom since 1344 and reversionary to the Bohemian Crown in 1490. The sovereign confirmation of the entail took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to the armiger (e.g. an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation). The term "coat of arms" itself, describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail "surcoat" garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
