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'''Ritter''' is the second-lowest-ranking [[title]] of [[nobility]] in German-speaking areas, just above an [[Edler]], considered roughly equal to the title [[Knight]] or [[Baronet]]. It is a hereditary title. The German knightly families, typically indicated by the designation "von" before their names, often acquired [[Freiherr|baron]]ial rank. This would be indicated heraldically by the use of a [[coronet]] with either seven (Baron) or five points (knight) (as opposed to [[Graf|counts]], who have nine points on the coronet, or a strawberry leaf crown). German (Holy Roman Empire) nobility of that rank is called 'Ritter von [...]' [[Sypniewski Ritter von Odrowaz]]. Where an [[allodial title]] is held they would also be designated [[Freiherr]] or Junker.
==See also==
* [[Graf]]
* [[Royal and noble ranks]]
* [[Ridder_%28title%29|Ridder]]
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