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Die Gesammtheit der Dänischen Vasallen in Esthland ersucht den König Erich von Dänemark, die Rückgabe der den Kaufleuten weggenommenen Güter zu verfügen, den 14. Febr. 1296.

Erich Menved, König der Dänen, ertheilt dem Helmold Lode sicheres Geleit zum Königlichen Hoflager, so wie zur Rückreise, den 15. April 1296.

Helmold von Lode, Ritter, ertheilt den Lübeckern Befreiung vom Zoll und Ungeld, so wie vom Strandrecht, den 25. Mai 1296.

Die älteste bekannte adlige Familie in Esthland.

Ueber das Strandrecht in den Ostseeprovinzen. Von Carl Russwurm.

Kirchspiel St. Matthias.

Knight Helmolds Official Homepage.

Background.

Knight Helmold de Lode lived during late 13th century in the Duchy of Estonia. He is most known as possessor of two cities, Lodenrode and Koila, first time mentioned A. D. 1296, May 25. After centuries of abadonment, these dormant cities were revived A. D. 1996, May 25, as a "micronation", under the joint name of Knight Helmolds Patrimony, or, more formally, Knight Helmolds Bailiwick.

Country Facts

System of Government: Feudal family township (free city). Until there is not born a worthy Heir of Knight Helmold, his Patrimony is governed by an administration, as a Bailiwick.

Area: As an exterritorial incorporeal property, the Knight Helmolds Bailiwick claims not any territory from former possessions of the Lode Family in Estonia.

Population: 2.

State Flag: Three white and three red horizontal stripes, on a white canton black long cross.

Arms: the Bailiwick has no its own Arms. The Lode Family arms is gules, three (2: 1) lions paws argent. Bailiwicks badge is a masoned field.

Anthem: Also Sprach Zarathustra, by Richard Strauss.

Motto: IGNOTO DEO.

Slogan: Stadtluft Macht Frei.

Administration: Edvard Henrik Petersen, Bailiff (helmoldi@hot.ee).

Government's Flag On a red square white wall with three jags, on the upper and lower edge both one white stripe.

Patron Saints: St. Anthony of Padua (Feast: June 13), St. Nicholas of Myra (Feasts: May 9, December 6).

Patron Gods: Saturn, Venus (Classical), Odin, Freyja (Nordic).

Totems: Lion, Tiger, Lynx, Cat.

Public Holiday: February 18 (Bishop Alexander's Memorial Day, A. D. 1268).

Unit of Currency: Knight Helmolds Mark.

Last update: A. D. 2005, October 31.

Background pictures: sketches made after Abandoned Town, by Fernand Khnopff (original picture from ArtMagick).