Schutzbar genannt Milchling
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Schutzbar genannt Milchling is an Upper Hesse
Upper Hesse
The province of Upper Hesse was one of three provinces in the Grand Duchy of Hesse and later the People's State of Hesse. Its territory covers the area of land north of the River Main in the historic region of Upper Hesse...

, later baronial noble family. The earlier Hessian landsässige branch of the family is still a member of the Althessischen knighthood.

History

Wolfgang Schutzbar
Wolfgang Schutzbar
Wolfgang Schutzbar hailed from the family of Schutzbar genannt Milchling from Hesse.He joined the Teutonic Order in 1507 and was from 1529 to 1543 Komtur of the Bally of Hesse at Marburg....

, joined the Teutonic Order in 1507 and was from 1529 to 1543 Komtur
Komtur
Komtur was a rank within military orders, especially the Teutonic Knights. In the State of the Teutonic Order, the Komtur was the commander of a basic administrative division called Kommende . A Komtur was responsible for the alimentation of the Knights by the yield from the local estates, he...

 of the Bailiwick
Bailiwick
A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of...

 of Hesse at Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...

.

Coat of arms

Blazon
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...

: "2:1 In Silver, three escutcheons  with trefoil stems related to black lime leaves (or balls or hearts). On the helmet a sign of two bird wings. “The mantling
Mantling
In heraldry, mantling or lambrequin is drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield. In paper heraldry it is a depiction of the protective cloth covering worn by knights from their helmets to stave off the elements, and, secondarily, to decrease the effects of...

s are in black and silver."

See also

  • Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gennant Milchling
    Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gennant Milchling
    align="right"|Anne-Marie von Schutzbar genannt Milchling was the second wife of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg, pretender to the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.-Early life:...

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