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Privileges

Knights of the order enjoy a variation of privileges. Some privileges are shared, while others differ due to split of the order in 1700 and their henceforth developed core characteristic. The Spanish order has developed into a state order of merit, while the Austrian order has remained a Catholic order of knighthood with a strong bond of brotherhood.

Heraldry

Jean-Baptiste Christyn (1630 - 1690) records and codifies the heraldic privilege of golden helmets during his time as Chancellor of Brabant (1687 - 1690). He was considered a leading authority on heraldic law in the Habsburg Netherlands by contemporaries. In his work Jurisprudentia heroica (part 2, page 19) he remarks:

Latin	English
§4	§4
De aurea quoque galea, quæ undequaque auro illinita eft, & gemmis nitens, ut Cæfarum Regumque capita obtegere folet, quorum non eſt ——— PLEBEIA conectus CASSIDE vultus. fupra ad primum hujus Edicti articulum §. 82. differuimus, eumque folis fupremis Principibus, aut fi non fit recto obtutu, Aurei Velleris Equitibus, & iis, qui titulo particulari eatenus muniti ſunt, propriam effe afferuimus. Et hocitidem in Gallia obtinere vult Moreau Traité des Armoiries de France cap. 5. Philib. Monet Origine & Pratique des Armoiries, quod & affirmat Silveſter à Petra Sancta d.l. cap.70.	Also of the golden helmet, which is on every side gilded with gold, and glittering with jewels, to cover the heads of Caepha and Kings, whose countenance is not ——— in accordance with the first article of this Edict § 82. We postponed it, and with the folly of the noblest princes, or if it was not done properly, the Knights of the Golden Fleece, and to those who had hitherto been protected by a particular title, we brought a proper one. And immediately Moreau wishes to obtain in France the Traité des Armoiries de France chap. 5. Phil. He mentions the Origin and Practice of Armories, which Silvester at Petra Sancta d.l. chapter 70
§5	§5
Licet itaque Principi, quando ei vifum fuerit, jus aureæ galeæ alicui concedere, atque ita Honorati à defenfione hujus Articuli excipiuntur in Claufula, sonder daer toe eenighen tittel oft recht te hebben: ita ut ii, quibus ea de re titulo vel jure proviſum eft, impunè hoc honore gaudeant, cujus rei unicum & recens exemplum fubnecto:	It is therefore permissible for a prince, when he is alive, to grant the right of a golden helmet to someone, and thus those honored in the defense of this article are received in Claufula, without having any title or right to do so: so that those to whom it is provided by title or right may enjoy this honor without impunity, of which I have furnished a unique and recent example:
Mon Cousin. M‘ayant de la part des Roys, Heraults, & Pursuivants d‘armes esté presenté la Requeste cy-jointe, touchant les excés, qui se font au port & usage des armoiries, tymbres, titres, & autres marques d'honneur & de noblesse. J’ay bien voulu vous la remettre, afm d'y pourvoir, en conformité de vos instructions, pour le gouvernement de mes pays de par de là, & selon les Placcarts sur ce emanez, lesquels n'operent pas au regard de ceux, estants munis de titres suffisants, ainsi que j'ay accordé nouvellement à Messire SIMON FIERLANTS en confideration de ses services, & de la qualité de sa charge de Conseiller d'Estat pres de ma personne de pouvoir porter luy Sa posterité, L'HEAUME de ses armoiries D'OR, & autres marques d'honneur, comme par sa patente. Atant mon Cousin nostre Seigneur vous ait en sa fainte garde. De Madrid le 11. de May 1665. paraphé V. V. Signé Philippe: plus bas, Vecquer. A mon Cousin le Marquis de Castel-Rodrigo Gentilhomme de nostre Chambre, de nostre Conseil d'Estat, nostre Conseil d'Estat, nostre Lieutenant, Gouverneur & Capitaine General de nos Pays-bas & de de Bourgogne.Sp	My cousin. Having been presented to me on behalf of the Kings, Heraults, & Pursuivants of arms the attached Request, concerning the excesses, which are made in the wearing & use of coats of arms, stamps, titles, & other marks of honor & of nobility. I was kind enough to give it to you, in order to provide for it, in accordance with your instructions, for the government of my countries from there, & according to the Placcarts on this issue, which do not operate with regard to those, being provided with sufficient titles, as I have recently granted to Messire SIMON FIERLANTS in confidence of his services, & of the quality of his office of State Councilor near my person to be able to bring him His posterity, THE HELMET of his GOLD coat of arms, & other marks of honor, as by his patent. As my cousin, our Lord has you in his gentle guard. From Madrid on May 11, 1665. initialed V. V. Signed Philippe: below, Vecquer. To my Cousin the Marquis of Castel-Rodrigo Gentleman of our Chamber, of our Council of State, our Council of State, our Lieutenant, Governor & Captain General of our Netherlands & of Burgundy.Sp

The privilege of the golden helmets was based on the practices observed at the chapters of the order.

Coat of Arms with Golden Helmets

Escutcheon of Philip III, Philip The Good
Escutcheon of Claude de Vergy (1495-1560?)
Escutcheon of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo
Duc de Medina de Ryo Seco

Form of Address

The bond of knights within the brotherhood was enforced with the privilege to address each other in writing and when greeting one and another in person with “Mon Cousin”.

Holy Mass and Altar

Pope Pius X reestablished in 1913 the privilege that Knights of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece have the right to deem a location as worthy for holding a Holy Mass. The celebration of a Holy Mass on non sacred ground, e.g. at home, is usually only possible with the permission of the local bishop. Knights may do so without asking for permission.

A derivative privilege from the above mentioned right is the possibility to posses and use a personal, portable altar. This enables a knight to raise an altar wherever he deems it suitable in order to hold a Holy Mass.

The origin of this privilege stems from the middle-age and annulled right to hold the Holy Mass at the sick-bed of a knight.

Project Timeline

Order of The Golden Fleece

↓Charles The Bold

↓Leopold II.

↓Karl I.

↓Maximilian I.

↓Ferdinand I.

Philip the Good

Philip the Handsome

Karl V.

Philipp II.

Philipp III.

Philipp IV.

Karl II.

Karl VI.

Franz I.

Joseph II.

Franz II./I.

Franz Joseph I.

Otto

Karl

Georg Ludwig

Johann Adolph I.

Ferdinand

Adam Franz

Joseph I.

Johann I.

Joseph II.

Johann Adolph II.

Adolph Joseph

Johann II.

Joseph III.

Karl VII. Johannes

Ferdinand

Karl I.

Karl II.

Edmund

Karl III.

Karl IV.

Karl VI.

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1430

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1530

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1630

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1730

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1830

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1930

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2030

Timeline of
The Order of The Golden Fleece 1430 - 2030
showing its
Sovereigns and Schwarzenberg Knights

Project Achievement Overview

Overview Achievements
Amount	Rank / Titel	Family Member(s)
State
1	Minister-President	Felix Schwarzenberg (Austrian Empire)
1	Vice-Prime Minister	Karl Schwarzenberg (Czech Republic)
2	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Felix Schwarzenberg (Austrian Empire) Karl Schwarzenberg (Czech Republic)
	Ambassadors
Church
	Cardinal	Friedrich (Titular church: Sant'Agostino)
	Archbishop	Friedrich (Archbishop of Salzburg and Prague)
	Bischop	Ernst (Bishop of Győr)
Military
	Generalissimus
	Field Marschall (OF-10)
	Generals (OF-6 to OF-9)
	Senior Officers (OF-3 to OF-5)
	Junior Officers (OF-1 to OF-2)
Orders
18	Order of the Golden Fleece	Georg Ludwig (1627) Johann Adolf (1650) Ferdinand (1688) Adam Franz (1712) Joseph I. (1732) Johann I. (1782) Josef II. (1808) Karl I. (1809) Adolf (1836) Karl II. (1852) Edmund (1862) Karl III. (1881) Adolf Josef (1889) Karl IV. (1907) Johann (1915) Joseph III. (1951) Karl VI. (1960) Karl VII. (1991)
2	Military Order of Maria Theresa	Karl I. Edmund
	Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
	Royal Bavarian Order of Saint George
	Sovereign Military Order of Malta
	Constantinian Order
	Teutonic Order

Project Trivia

Eleonore Vampir

SMS Schwarzenberg Helgoland

Art Collection:

Artists: Ferdinand Runk, Hamilton, Beethoven etc.

Project Economic Impact

Bohemian Railway

Schwarzenberg Channel

Project Decendents

European style family tree bottom to top (William, Prince of Wales)

Johann I. Nepomuk
*1742–†1789
5th Prince of Schwarzenberg, 10th (3rd of his line) Duke of Krumlov

2. Charles III of the United Kingdom

3. Lady Diana Spencer

4. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark

5. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

6. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer

7. The Honourable Frances Roche

8. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark

9. Princess Alice of Battenberg

10. George VI of the United Kingdom

11. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

12. Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer

13. Lady Cynthia Hamilton

14. Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy

15. Ruth Gill

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Project Euro-Map

Schwarzenberg Residences

Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg Palais (Frickenhausen)

Gimborn

Tiengen

Vienna:
1.Palais Schwarzenberg (Schwarzenbergplatz)
2. Palais Schwarzenberg (Neuer Markt)
3. Neuwaldegg Castle

Palais Schwarzenberg (Graz)

Murau:
1. Murau
2. Grünfels

Turrach

Wintergrün

Prague:
1. Palais Schwarzenberg (Prague)
2. Palais Salm
3. Palais Deym

Hluboká and Ohrada

Old and New Libějovice

Map symbology:

Ancestral seat

Castle

Lodge

CoA

Bohemia

Name	Location	Map	Comments
Krumlov Castle Krumau Castle	Český Krumlov, South Bohemia	Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)	Held from 1719 until the expropriation in 1947 UNESCO World Heritage Site One of the largest castles in the world
Hluboká Castle Frauenberg Castle	Hluboká nad Vltavou, South Bohemia	Hluboká nad Vltavou Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)	Acquired by Johann Adolf I of Schwarzenberg in 1661 Held until the expropriation in 1947 One of the finest examples of Neo-Tudor architecture in Historicism
Vimperk Castle Winterberg Castle	Vimperk, South Bohemia	Vimperk Vimperk (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1698 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Třeboň Castle Wittingau Castle	Třeboň, South Bohemia	Třeboň Třeboň (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1698 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Protivín Castle	Protivín, South Bohemia	Protivín Protivín (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1711 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Kratochvíle Castle Kurzweil Castle	Netolice, South Bohemia	Kratochvíle Kratochvíle (Czech Republic)	Inherited in 1719 from the Princes of Eggenberg Held until the expropriation in 1947
Červený Dvůr Castle Rothenhof Castle	Chvalšiny, South Bohemia	Chvalšiny Chvalšiny (Czech Republic)	Inherited in 1719 from the Princes of Eggenberg Held until the expropriation in 1947
Borovany Castle Forbes Castle	Borovany, South Bohemia	Borovany Borovany (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1789 in exchange for the Dominion of Vlčice (German: Wildschütz) Held until the expropriation in 1947
Dříteň Castle Zirnau Castle	Dříteň, South Bohemia	Dříteň Dříteň (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1698 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Drslavice Fortress Drislawitz Fortress	Drslavice, South Bohemia	Drslavice Drslavice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1698 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Kestřany Castle Kesterschan Castle	Kestřany, South Bohemia	Kestřany Kestřany (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1700 Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Old Libějovice Castle	Libějovice, South Bohemia	Libějovice Libějovice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1801 Held until the expropriation in 1947
New Libějovice Castle	Libějovice, South Bohemia	Libějovice Libějovice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1801 Rebuilt 1816 – 1817 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Ohrada Castle Wohrad Castle	Hluboká nad Vltavou, South Bohemia	Hluboká nad Vltavou Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)	Built 1708 – 1713 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Chýnov	Chýnov, South Bohemian Region	Chýnov Chýnov (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1719 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Postoloprty Postelberg Castle	Postoloprty, North Bohemia	Postoloprty Postoloprty (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1692 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Nový Hrad Neuschloß Castle	Jimlín, Ústí nad Labem Region	Nový Hrad Nový Hrad (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1767 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Lovosice Lobositz Castle	Lovosice, Ústí nad Labem Region	Lovosice Lovosice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1783 Original seat of the Schwarzenberg Archives Held until the expropriation in 1947
Cítoliby Zittolieb or Zitolib Castle	Cítoliby, North Bohemia	Cítoliby Cítoliby (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1803 Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Domoušice Domauschitz Castle	Domoušice, North Bohemia	Domoušice Domoušice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1802 Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Mšec Kornhauz Castle	Mšec, North Bohemia	Mšec Mšec (Czech Republic)	Held until the expropriation in 1947
Divice Fortress	Vinařice (Louny District), Ústí nad Labem Region	Divice Divice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1802 Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Brodec Castle	Brodec (Louny District), Ústí nad Labem Region	Brodec Brodec (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1802 Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Dobrš Castle Dobrž Castle Dobersch Castle	Dobrš, South Bohemia	Dobrš Dobrš (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1707 Sold in the 19th century.
Vlčice Castle Wildschütz Castle	Vlčice (Trutnov District)	Vlčice Vlčice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1675 Held until 1789 Exchanged for Borovany
Břecštejn Castle Silberstein Castle	Hrádeček (Vlčice)	Břecštejn Břecštejn (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1675 Held until 1789 Exchanged for Borovany
Orlík Castle Worlik Castle	Orlík nad Vltavou, South Bohemia	Orlík nad Vltavou Orlík nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)	Main residence of the Schwarzenberg Secundogeniture Restored in 1992 Held to present Publicly accessible
Čimelice Castle	Čimelice, South Bohemia	Čimelice Čimelice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1840 through the marriage of Karl II Schwarzenberg with Josefina Marie Wratislaw of Mitrovic Spring and summer residence of the Schwarzenberg Secundogeniture Restored in 1992 Held to present
Karlov Castle	Karlov (Smetanova Lhota), South Bohemia	Karlov Karlov (Czech Republic)	Restored in 1992 Held to present
Varvažov Castle Warwaschau Castle	Varvažov, South Bohemia	Varvažov Varvažov (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1847 from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Restored in 1992 Held to present
Rakovice Castle	Rakovice, South Bohemia	Rakovice Rakovice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1840 through the marriage of Karl II Schwarzenberg with Josefina Marie Wratislaw of Mitrovic Restored in 1992 Held to present
Sedlec Castle Sedletz Castle	Sedlec in the town of Kutná Hora, Central Bohemia	Sedlec Sedlec (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1819 from the Cistercians Restored in 1992 Held to present
Dřevíč Castle Grund Castle	Sýkořice, Central Bohemian Region	Dřevíč Castle Dřevíč Castle (Czech Republic)	Built by Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, Prince of Fürstenberg in the first half of the 18th century Sold by Maximilian Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg to Czechoslovakia Acquired by Karel Schwarzenberg in 1991 Held to present
Hunting lodge Tyrolský dům Tiroler Haus	Květov, South Bohemia	Květov Květov (Czech Republic)	Restored in 1992 Held to present
Nový Dvůr Neuhof	Obora u Cerhonic, South Bohemia	Nový Dvůr Nový Dvůr (Czech Republic)	Acquired by Dr. Friedrich & Regula Schwarzenberg in the 1990's Held to present and main seat of Ferdinand Schwarzenberg
Tochovice Castle	Tochovice, South Bohemia	Tochovice Tochovice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1840 through the marriage of Karl II Schwarzenberg with Josefina Marie Wratislaw of Mitrovic Restored in 1992 Seat of Ernst Schwarzenberg's descendants Sold in 2022
Zbenice Castle	Zbenice, Central Bohemian Region	Zbenice Zbenice (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1805 through Karl I Schwarzenberg Held until 1948
Bukovany Castle Schloss Bukowan	Bukovany u Kozárovic, Central Bohemian Region	Bukovany Bukovany (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1816 through Karl I Schwarzenberg Held until the First Land Reform in 1925
Zalužany Castle	Zalužany, South Bohemia	Zalužany Zalužany (Czech Republic)	Held until the First Land Reform in 1924
Osov Castle	Osov, South Bohemia	Osov Osov (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1840. Sold in 1927.
Zvíkov Castle Zwingenberg Castle	Zvíkovské Podhradí, South Bohemia	Zvíkov Zvíkov (Czech Republic)	Held until 1948. In 1992 it was returned to the family and handed over to the care of the state. Publicly accessible
Starosedlský Hrádek Castle Altsattler Bürgel Castle	Starosedlský Hrádek, Central Bohemia	Starosedlský Hrádek Starosedlský Hrádek (Czech Republic)	Held until 1948.
Palais Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberský palác	Prague	Prague Prague (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1719 Held until the expropriation in 1947 Publicly accessible
Palais Salm Salmovský palác Small Palais Schwarzenberg	Prague	Prague Prague (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1811 Held until the expropriation in 1947
Palais Deym Deymův palác	Prague	Prague Prague (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1845 Prague seat of the Schwarzenberg Secundogeniture Held to present
Palais Bissing Bissingenský palác Tatarkovic dům Schwarzenberský dům	Prague	Palais Bissing Palais Bissing (Czech Republic)	Acquired in 1850 Consisting of two buildings: No. 90/17 (larger building with Schwarzenberg CoA) and No. 91/19.