Finck von Finckenstein
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The House of Finck von Finckenstein is a noble family classified as Uradel (German for 'ancient nobility'). It is one of the oldest Prussian aristocratic families extant, dating back to the 12th century in the Duchy of Carinthia.
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Battle cry | Sub Utraque Duce |
Alternative names | Interpretation: Under one leadership (represented by the star) should the family always stay together in good times and in bad times (represented by the rising and setting half moons) |
Earliest mention | in the Levant long before the Third Crusade in 1189; as a trophy brought to Germany |
Towns | Acre in the Levant, Deutsch-Eylau and Finckenstein in East Prussia |
Families | Finck von Finckenstein |
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