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Order of the Golden Fleece

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do honor to old knights; ... so that those who are at present still capable and strong of body and do each day the deeds pertaining to chivalry shall have cause to continue from good to better; and ... so that those knights and gentlemen who shall see worn the order ... should honor those who wear it, and be encouraged to employ themselves in noble deeds ...".
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despised even by kings and emperors. The succession of the Orders fifth sovereign, Duke Charles II, to the thrones of the Spains and the Sicilies in 1516 removed the difficulties that had inevitably arisen from the fact that the head of the Order was a mere duke, for thenceforth its Sovereigns were not only kings but kings of many rich kingdoms. That Charles even as Emperor
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order exclusive jurisdiction over all crimes committed by the knights; the arrest of the offender had to be by warrant signed by at least six knights, and during the process of charge and trial he remained not in prison but in the gentle custody of his fellow knights. The order, conceived in an ecclesiastical spirit in which
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The Duke's stated reason for founding this institution had been given in a proclamation issued following his marriage, in which he wrote that he had done so "for the reverence of God and the maintenance of our Christian Faith, and to honor and exalt the noble order of knighthood, and also ... to
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Nazi Germany classified the order as hostile to the state and tried to confiscate the entire treasure of the order including the archive. Hitler categorically rejected the centuries-old Habsburg principles of "live and let live" in relation to ethnic groups, peoples, minorities, religions, cultures
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The very limitation on membership combined with the policy of promoting the election of counts, princes, and even kings gave the Order an immense international prestige membership of the Order of the Golden Fleece came to be coveted and sought after by many princes of middle rank, and far from
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the deeds of each knight were held in review, and punishments and admonitions were dealt out to offenders, and to this the sovereign was expressly subject; the knights could claim as of right to be tried by their fellows on charges of rebellion, heresy and treason, and Charles V conferred on the
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During this time, the Burgundian court was culturally leading in Europe and so the new order, with its festivals, ceremonies, rituals and constitution, was seen by many as a role model in the sense of a princely order based on the ideals of Christian chivalry. Aid to the Byzantine Empire or the
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wrote in 1789 that "the number of knights of the Golden Fleece is very limited in Spain, and this is the order, which of all those in Europe, has best preserved its ancient splendour". Each collar is solid gold and is estimated to be worth around €50,000 as of 2018, making it the most expensive
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After the Second World War in 1953, the Republic of Austria continued to confirm to the House of Habsburg the right to the Order on its territory, in particular that the Order has its own legal personality. As a result, the order itself remains the owner of the treasure and the archive. The
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continued to regard membership in the Order as one of the highest dignities within his disposal is surely an indication of the esteem in which the Order had come to be held by the time of his accession, as well as a sign of the continuing usefulness of the Order as a political
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The Austrian order did not suffer from the political difficulties of the Spanish, remaining (with the exception of the British prince regent, later George IV) an honour solely for Catholic royalty and nobility. The problem of female inheritance was avoided on the accession of
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pushing back of the Ottomans was repeatedly promoted by the Burgundian dukes in connection with their order. The Burgundian fleet actually crossed Rhodes and the Black Sea, but all of the ideas came from an extended planning phase that was not yet complete. After the death of
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Timothy Snyder "The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke" (2008); James Longo "Hitler and the Habsburgs: The Fuhrer's Vendetta Against the Austrian Royals" (2018); Bob Carruthers "Hitler's Violent Youth: How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Moulded Hitler"
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was able to claim sovereignty of the Netherlands, the Burgundian heartland, during the War of the Spanish Succession and thus he could celebrate the order's festival in Vienna in 1713. As with Maximilian I or Charles V, the order was again closely associated with the
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historically and artistically extremely valuable treasure from the early days of the order includes the oath cross from 1401/02, the golden collar of office for the herald (1517), collars of the order (approx. 1560), vestments and historical relics.
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Les manuscrits du C.E.D.R.E. – Dictionnaire Historique et GĂ©nĂ©alogique, vol. II. L’Empire d'Autriche. Cercle d'Études des Dynasties Royales EuropĂ©ennes (president, Jean-Fred Tourtchine), Paris- 1991, pp.
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Boulton, D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre, 1987. The Knights of The Crown: The Monarchical Orders of Knighthood in Later Medieval Europe, 1325–1520, Woodbridge, Suffolk (Boydell Press), (revised edition 2000)
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in an attempt to conquer the Duchy of Lorraine caused the extinction of the House of Burgundy in 1477, the order passed to the House of Habsburg. A few months after his marriage to the heiress
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requested that the sovereignty and treasure of the order be transferred to him as the ruler of the former Habsburg lands of Burgundy. This claim was seriously considered by the victorious
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and languages, and also wanted to seize significant works of art that are unique worldwide. Hitler intended to decide on the use of the assets after they had been confiscated. After the
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referring to Jason as "Who, to carry off the fleece of Colchis, was willing to commit perjury." The bishop of ChĂąlons, chancellor of the order, identified it instead with the fleece of
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D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton (2000) . The knights of the crown: the monarchical orders of knighthood in later medieval Europe. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, Palgrave Macmillan.
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Sovereignty remained with the head of the Spanish House of Bourbon during the republican (1931–1939) and Francoist (1939–1975) periods, and is held today by the present king of Spain,
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was knighted in Bruges on April 30, 1478, and then appointed sovereign (grand master) of the order. All renegade or disloyal knights of the order in the course of the subsequent
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The entire treasure of the order, which also includes the "AinkhĂŒrn sword" of the last duke of Burgundy and the centuries-old oath cross, which contains a cross splinter of the
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The Order of the Golden Fleece was defended from possible accusations of prideful pomp by the Burgundian court poet Michault Taillevent, who asserted that it was instituted:
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Vellus aureum Burgundo-Austriacum sive Augusti et ordinis torquatorum aurei velleris equitum ... relatio historiaca. Ed.I., Antonius Kaschutnig, Paulus-Antonius Gundl
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as the symbol of a Christian order caused some controversy, not so much because of its pagan context, which could be incorporated in chivalric ideals, as in the
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Below a list of the names of the living knights, in chronological order, followed in parentheses by the date, when known, of their induction into the order:
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Below a list of the names of the living knights and ladies, in chronologic order and, within parentheses, the year when they were inducted into the order:
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created by Order of 15 August 1809 the Order of the Three Golden Fleeces, in view of his sovereignty over Austria, Spain and Burgundy. This was opposed by
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Vgl. Leopold Auer „Der Übergang des Ordens an die österreichischen Habsburger“ in „Das Haus Habsburg und der Orden vom Goldenen Vlies“ (2007), S. 53ff.
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The Golden Fleece, particularly the Spanish branch, became one of the most prestigious and historic orders of chivalry in the world.
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Johannes Fried „Das Mittelalter. Geschichte und Kultur“ (The middle age. History and culture. - German), 2011, p. 524.
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were expelled from the order by Maximilian. The memory of the dead was erased and their coats of arms were broken.
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Birgit Schwarz „Hitlers Sonderauftrag Ostmark: Kunstraub und Museumspolitik im Nationalsozialismus“ (2018), p 129.
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Manfred Leithe-Jasper, Rudolf Distelberger „Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: die Schatzkammer“ (German), 1998 - 1.
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Manfred Leithe-Jasper, Rudolf Distelberger „Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: die Schatzkammer“ (1998 - 1), p. 60.
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performed at the creation of the order of the Golden Fleece in Bruges. It is restricted to a limited number of
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that did not allow women to become heads of state. Her right to confer the Fleece was challenged by Spanish
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to be honoured with the Golden Fleece. It has subsequently also been conferred upon non-Christians, such as
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Travels in Spain: Containing a New, Accurate, and Comprehensive View of the Present State of that Country
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Theodor BrĂŒckler „Kunstraub, Kunstbergung und Restitution in Österreich 1938 bis heute.“ (1999), p 61.
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Symposium on the history of the Order of the Golden Fleece (German), Wiener Zeitung, 7 December 2006.
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The Knights of the Crown: The Monarchical Orders of Knighthood in Later Medieval Europe, 1325-1520
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Fillitz, Hermann. Die Schatzkammer in Wien: Symbole abendlÀndischen Kaisertums. Vienna, 1986.
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Roll of arms of the knights of the Golden Fleece. Made in the first half of the 16th century.
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Weltliche und Geistliche Schatzkammer. BildfĂŒhrer. Kunsthistorischen Museum, Vienna. 1987.
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of firesteels in the shape of the letter B, for Burgundy, linked by flints; with the motto
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of Austria, have ever since continued heading the separate orders of the Golden Fleece.
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Peter Diem „Die Symbole Österreichs (German - The symbols of Austria)“ (1995), p 214.
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For the French attempt to unify both branches of the Order of the Golden Fleece, see
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and, like the archive and the old insignia, is the property of the Habsburg branch.
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with the arms of the knights of the order in the 1519 chapter. From left to right,
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The badge of the order, in the form of a sheepskin, was suspended from a jewelled
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in 1740, as sovereignty of the order passed not to herself but to her husband,
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Johannes Fried „Das Mittelalter. Geschichte und Kultur.“ (2011), pp. 460, 512.
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Full set of Insignia of a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain
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Fillitz, Hermann. Der Schatz des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies. Vienna, 1988.
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Selection of chronicles and memoirs on the history of France: with notices
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The separation of the two existing branches took place as a result of the
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Richard Eder, "Wedding of Franco's Granddaughter Attended by 2.000" in
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Choix de chroniques et mémoires sur l'histoire de France: avec notices
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In 1812, the acting government of Spain conferred the Fleece upon the
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The Order of the Golden Fleece was established on 10 January 1430, by
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empire, the sovereignty of the order passed to the Habsburg kings of
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Herald: Count Karl-Albrecht von Waldstein-Wartenberg (since 1997)
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Knights of the order are entitled to be addressed with the style
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Sovereignty of the Austrian branch remains with the head of the
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Note: Within parentheses, the year when inducted into the Order
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were prominent and the knights were seated in choirstalls like
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chivalrous order. Current knights of the Spanish order include
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Coats of arms of current Knights of the Spanish Golden Fleece
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Hermann Kamp „Burgund – Geschichte und Kultur“ (2011), p. 82.
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Registrar: Count Karl-Philipp von Clam-Martinic (since 2007)
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Chancellor: Count Alexander von Pachta-Reyhofen (since 2005)
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but was eventually rejected due to the intervention of King
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qui pour emportrer la toison De Colcos se veult parjurer.
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The Marquis of Trazengnies with the Insignia, funeral of
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Archduke Michael Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany
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Archduke Andreas Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Austrian Empire
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Treasurer: Baron Wulf Gordian von Hauser (since 1992)
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Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III
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(2005), p. 59. 705:wearing the Spanish Fleece in 1842 (portrait by 335:(1714-1797). Thus the two dynasties, namely the 3400:The Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece 3122: 3120: 3118: 3116: 3114: 3112: 3110: 3108: 3106: 3104: 2853:, 2 October 2004 (accessed on October 23, 2016) 2785:, 8 October 1985 (accessed on October 23, 2016) 2335:, G.G.J. and J. Robinson (London, 1789), p. 110 1342:, which was handed over on 20 November 2000 by 532:But for the purpose that praise shall be given 527: 503: 2836:, 25 April 1995 (accessed on October 23, 2016) 2751:, 20 April 1983 (accessed on October 23, 2016) 1511:Baron Johann Friedrich of Solemacher-Antweiler 749:, writes the letter of appointment in French. 3845:1430s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 3661: 3421: 2625:Luise Schorn-SchĂŒtte "Karl V." (2006), p. 12. 2553:De la UniĂłn de Coronas al Imperio de Carlos V 752:The controversial conferral of the Fleece on 367:, most of them of German or Austrian origin. 303:of 1701-1714. The grand master of the order, 8: 2964:, 29 March 2014 (accessed on March 30, 2014) 825:in 1972. The order was illegally offered by 772:on the restoration of Bourbon rule in 1813. 465: 2372:. Manchester University Press. p. 65. 2314:"ToisĂłn de oro: el collar de los poderosos" 2192:, female equivalent to the Austrian Fleece. 1994:Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia 1502:The Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg 745:branches. In either case the sovereign, as 587: 581: 131: 125: 3668: 3654: 3646: 3428: 3414: 3406: 2995:, 30 January 2018 (accessed 19 March 2020) 2870:, 14 April 2007 (accessed on June 9, 2007) 1121: 1067:prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria 3314:Prince Alexander of Saxony Duke of Saxony 833:wedding to the dictator's granddaughter, 3402:at a reference site on chivalric orders. 2217: 2215: 2118: 1602: 1130: 791:. 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Index

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Golden Fleece Award
Order of the Three Golden Fleeces
Order of the Golden Fleece (Georgia)

King of Spain
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy
Felipe VI of Spain
Archduke Karl of Austria
Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III
Imperial and Royal Order of Saint George
Military Order of Maria Theresa


Philip III, Duke of Burgundy
Rogier van der Weyden
Spanish
German
order of chivalry
Bruges
Philip the Good
Isabella of Portugal
King Felipe VI of Spain
Karl von Habsburg
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Christoph Schönborn
Archbishop of Vienna
War of the Spanish Succession
Charles II of Spain

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