Order of the white lady in the green shield

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The order of the white lady in the green shield ( Ordre de l'ecu verd a la dame blancha ) was a French knightly order .

The founder was Marshal Bouciault in 1399. King Charles VI. gave his consent to this. The purpose of the order was to protect women and honor them. The order was limited to twelve members.

The medal was a gold, green enameled shield with a portrait of a white woman on her left arm.

Individual proof

  1. ↑ Joachim Ehlers, Die Ritter: Geschichte und Kultur Verlag CH Beck oHG, Munich 2006 ISBN 3-406-50892-8

literature

  • Hermann Julius Meyer, The large conversation encyclopedia for the educated classes: In connection with statesmen, scholars, artists and technicians, printing and publishing house of the Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen 1851, p. 750
  • Karl Julius Weber's complete works, Volume 14, Hallbergersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1837, p. 466