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Order Of The Rüdenband
The Order or Society of the Rüdenband (i.e. dog collar), Society with the Rüdenband, or Rüdenbänder was a Order of chivalry, chivalric society established in the late 14th century in Silesia, Upper Lusatia and Northern Bohemia. In the early 15th century it was headed by Piast dynasty, Piast Duke of Silesia, Dukes of Silesia, most prominently by Louis II of Brieg, Louis II of Brzeg. Under him the Society of the Rüdenband gained members in Franconia, Swabia, and Austria. History The first evidence of the Order of the Rüdenband is a gift bestowed on ''dy rodinbender'' in 1389 according to an accounting book of the city of Görlitz. Its formation was likely influenced by the establishment of the duchy of Görlitz for John of Görlitz, the youngest son of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. In 1402 some members of the Order shared the captivity of king Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia in Vienna and left their Coat of arms, Coats of arms with the Order (distinction), badge of th ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Heinze Koppe Of Zedlitz With Ruedenband
A coat is typically an outer clothing, garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of Button (clothing), buttons, zippers, Hook-and-loop fastener, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt (clothing), belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include Collar (clothing), collars, shoulder straps, and hood (headgear), hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English language, English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to , when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is Mail (armour), coat of mai ...
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