St George militia company
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The St George militia company was a civic guard unit in the Dutch Republic, composed of local citizen-soldiers responsible for urban defense and prominently featured in 17th-century group portraits.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic guard unit
ⓘ
militia company ⓘ urban defense organization ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Golden Age art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civic pride ⓘ urban identity ⓘ |
| basedIn | Dutch city ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
captain
ⓘ
lieutenant ⓘ |
| composedOf | local citizen-soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
armed group of citizens
ⓘ
banqueting company in portraits ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
17th-century group portraits
ⓘ
Dutch Golden Age militia portraits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
city government
ⓘ
member contributions ⓘ |
| governedBy | city magistrates ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
patronage of artists for group portraits
ⓘ
representation of civic hierarchy in art ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
defense of city walls
ⓘ
guarding city gates ⓘ participation in civic ceremonies ⓘ protection of municipal authorities ⓘ |
| hasMembership | citizens of the city ⓘ |
| hasOfficer | ensign ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | company-level unit ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial guard duties
ⓘ
maintenance of public order ⓘ urban defense ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Dutch Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early modern Dutch urban society ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | Dutch ⓘ |
| memberOfCategory |
civic militias of the Low Countries
ⓘ
schutterij ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | civic guard of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | local burghers ⓘ |
| religiousSymbolism | Christian saint patronage ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
elite burgher association
ⓘ
networking among urban elites ⓘ |
| trainingType | military drill ⓘ |
| typeOf | citizen-soldier organization ⓘ |
| uses |
firearms
ⓘ
military standards and flags ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| wears | distinctive uniforms or sashes ⓘ |
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