Corps Palatia Munich
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Corps Palatia is a fencing fraternity belonging to the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband, the oldest association of German and Austrian student corporations. It unites students of Munich's universities, most notably Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and the Technical University of Munich.[1] Palatia's members are known as Pfälzer, which is derived from the Bavarian region of Upper Palatinate (“Oberpfalz” in German).
Corps Palatia München | |
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Founded | 20 June 1813; 210 years ago (1813-06-20) Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Type | Studentenverbindung |
Affiliation | KSCV |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Fencing |
Scope | Local |
Motto | Fortuna virtutis comes! (May fortune be with the courageous) |
Colors | High red, King's blue and Silver white |
Symbol | |
Chapters | 1 |
Members | 150 collegiate |
Sash | |
Headquarters | Königinstraße 49 80539 Munich, Bavaria Germany |
Website | www |
Corps Palatia is a “pflichtschlagend” fraternity, requiring all members to participate in academic fencing duels (“Mensur” in German) with the members of other student fencing fraternities.[2] It is also “farbentragend,” meaning the corp's members wear colored sashes as well as hats or other uniforms at official occasions.
The corps currently has approximately 150 members of all ages (including alumni) coming from Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United States.