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, indicated by the designation "von" before their names, often acquired
baronial rank. This would be indicated heraldically by the use of a
coronet with either seven or five points (as opposed to
counts, who have nine points on the coronet). As a result, most German Barons would not call themselves such, unless they held an
allodial title (in which case they would be designated
Freiherr and would refer to themselves as part of the "knightly" class).
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