St George civic guard of Haarlem

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The St George civic guard of Haarlem was an early modern Dutch militia company composed of local citizens responsible for the city’s defense and prominently featured in group portraits by artists of the Dutch Golden Age.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civic guard company
early modern Dutch militia
militia company
activeInCentury 16th century
17th century
activeInPeriod Early Modern period
associatedWith Haarlem Golden Age culture
Haarlem urban governance
basedInBuilding St George Doelen in Haarlem NERFINISHED
composedOf local citizens of Haarlem
country Dutch Republic
depictedBy Frans Hals NERFINISHED
Hendrik Gerritsz Pot NERFINISHED
Other Dutch Golden Age painters
depictedIn The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616 NERFINISHED
The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1627 NERFINISHED
The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639 NERFINISHED
documentedIn Haarlem civic records NERFINISHED
governedBy Haarlem city council NERFINISHED
captains and officers of the company
hasAlternativeName St George militia company of Haarlem NERFINISHED
St Jorisdoelen schutterij of Haarlem NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance subject of Dutch Golden Age group portraits
hasFeast officers’ banquets
hasFunction representation of urban elite
symbol of civic pride
hasLanguage Dutch
hasMeetingPlace doelen hall in Haarlem NERFINISHED
hasRole city defense
maintenance of public order
hasType schutterij
iconographicAttribute figure of Saint George as patron
locatedIn County of Holland NERFINISHED
Haarlem NERFINISHED
memberSelection citizen volunteers
memberSocialStatus burgher elite
militaryBranch infantry
namedAfter Saint George NERFINISHED
partOf Haarlem civic militia system NERFINISHED
religiousContext predominantly Reformed civic institution
uniformOrEquipment company banners
pikes and muskets

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Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard depicts St George civic guard of Haarlem