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Fan-der-Flit
The Fan-der-Flit family (russian: Фан-дер-Флит, nl, Van der Vliet) is a Russian noble family. History At first, it was a merchant family of Dutch origin. The noble branch, descendant of Timofey Yefremovich Fan-der-Flit, who entered the service in 1790 and was promoted to the rank privy Councillor, on 2 November 1828, was awarded nobility with a diploma, from which a copy is held in the Herold Office. Description of the coat of arms The shield is divided horizontally into two parts, in the upper part, in the black field, there is a lion holding a silver arrow in its paw, pointing upward, and in the lower part, in the silver field, a ship at sea with outstretched sails sailing to the left. The shield is topped by a noble helmet and a crown with three ostrich feathers. The mantling on the shield is red and black, enclosed in silver. Family representatives * Ivan (Johannes) Fan-der-Flit ** Peter Ivanovich *** Pyotr Petrovich (1839—1904) — Russian physicist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timofey Yefremovich Fan-der-Flit
Timofey Yefremovich Fan-der-Flit (russian: Тимофей Ефремович Фан-дер-Флит; 16 July 1775 – 2 September 1843) was a statesman of the Russian Empire, Privy Councillor (Russia), Privy Councillor and Olonets Governorate, Olonets Governor. Biography His ancestors were merchants who moved in the first half of the 18th century from Holland to Arkhangelsk. Born in Saint Petersburg, in the family of Yefrem Ivanovich Fan-der-Flit, the head of the border guard and director of the Kronstadt customs. After graduating from the Naval Cadet Corps (Russia), Saint Petersburg Naval Cadet Corps in 1790, he served in the Imperial Russian Navy, Imperial Navy. In 1804, he retired with the rank of captain lieutenant and served in the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire, Ministry of Finance. In 1812, he was initiated into Freemasonry in the Saint Petersburg Lodge of "Елизаветы к добродетели". Since 1816, he was appointed director of the Onega Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
