Country mother
A country mother is generally referred to as a leading or important woman in a country, analogous to the name country father for such men.
Use of terms
In the past, landladies were referred to as landmothers , such as Amalia von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach , Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Calenberg , Anna of Denmark (1532–1585) , the wife of August von Sachsen ("Father August") or the French mother Eugénie de Montijo . In Christian customs , the term mother of the country also has an essential meaning, as the traditions show veneration and canonization, such as Austria, Saint Hemma , mother and patroness of Carinthia, princess and mother Maria Theresa of Austria or also the mother of the country of Switzerland Helvetia , Hedwig von Andechs , who was called the mother of the country in Silesia .
Today the term mother of the country is used for a head of government, prime minister or a female head of state.
Demarcation
The term should not be confused with first lady or, in France, première dame , as it always refers to the wife of a head of state or government. However, in Germany the term “mother of the country” was also used for Marianne Strauss because of her key role at the side of the CSU politician Franz Josef Strauss .
literature
- Jörg Rogge : Princess and Prince. Family relationships and opportunities for action by noble women in the Middle Ages . Jan Thorbecke Verlag , 2004, ISBN 978-3799542661 .
Web links
- Michael Erbe : ruler and mother Maria Theresa of Austria . In: Magazine of History
Individual evidence
- ↑ From Ossi to Mother of the Country Tagesanzeiger (Switzerland)
- ^ Mother of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
- ↑ Stern.de
- ↑ Marianne Strauss died 25 years ago. The death of the mother of the country. merkur-online, June 23, 2009, accessed: July 31, 2011