Category talk:German noble templates

Initial comment

It all looks very, very good. I'm impressed! However, what is the input supposed to look like for the alternative templates? Charles 00:37, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've added the usage to the alternatives section. Basically, just pass the title/rank as a parameter: {{German title|Freiherr}} --Swift 02:16, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nobility in Germany abolished in 1919, no more noble titles

In Germany, after nobility had been officially abolished with the establishment of the Weimar Republic in 1919, former [[noble titles were made part of the person's surname, and all former noblemen became citizens. First name: Alexander, last name: Graf Lambsdorff (short form). It is a mere courtesy to address him as "Graf Lambsdorff" (Count Lambsdorff); it is correct to say "Herr Graf Lambsdorff" (Mr. Count Lambsdorff, as in 'Mr. Smith'). The template, as it is, suggests that individuals with former noble titles in their names who lived after 1919, such as Alexander Graf Lambsdorff or his father Otto (born in 1926), were/are noblemen, which is incorrect.Lexiken (talk) 19:12, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

+ACK. The templates should be changed or be used only for persons who lived before 1919. Since 1919, "Prinz" or "von" is just part of the last name of a person, but not a title. 85.179.38.171 (talk) 08:48, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]