Corps Borussia Bonn

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Corps Borussia Bonn
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FoundedDecember 22, 1821;203 years ago (December 22, 1821)
University of Bonn
Type German Student Corps
Affiliation KSCV
StatusActive
ScopeLocal
MottoVirtus fidesque bonorum corona
"Bravery and loyalty are the crown of the good"
Zirkel Zirkel Corps Borussia Bonn.jpg
Chapters1
Headquarters Bonn
Germany
Wilhelm II, with student cap and ribbon of Corps Borussia Bonn Wilhelm II. (Deutsches Reich) im Couleur des Corps Borussia Bonn (farbig).jpg
Wilhelm II, with student cap and ribbon of Corps Borussia Bonn

The Corps Borussia Bonn is a German Student Corps. It was established at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany in 1821. Inactive during the Nazi rule of Germany, the Corps was reestablished in 1949.

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History

The Corps Borussia Bonn was established on 22 December 1821 at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. It is the corps of the House of Hohenzollern and Prussian nobility. [1]

The Corps Borussia Bonn joined the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband (KSCV) in 1856. In 1864 and 1883, Borussia headed the KSCV. Notwithstanding some members of the Nazi Party, Corps Borussia refused to expel Jews and dissolved in 1935 while Germany was under Nazi rule.

The Corps Borussia Bonn reestablished itself in 1949, after the defeat of the Nazis in World War II.

Symbols

The Corps Borussia Bonn's motto is Virtus fidesque bonorum corona (Latin for "Bravery and loyalty are the crown of the good").

Notable members

Following are some of the notable members of the Corps Borussia Bonn. [2]

Princes

Others

Scandals and member misconduct

Karl Marx fought a duel with a Corps Borrussia member in August 1836. [3] [4]

In November 1909, the corps was suspended for one semester for hazing and its members were prohibited from wearing its colours for three months. [1] At the time, it was the primary fraternity of German royalty, including the Kaiser and all of the Hohenzollern princes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kaiser's Fraternity Now in Disgrace; Borussia Corps of the University of Bonn Is Suspended for Hazing. All the Princes Members. Leading Organization of German University Life Guilty of Disorder -- Students Not Expelled" (PDF). The New York Times. November 21, 1908. p. S2. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ↑ Adelsforschung, Institut Deutsche. "Adelige im Studentencorps der Bonner Borussen 1827-1902". home.foni.net. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ↑ Nicolaievsky, Boris; Maenchen-Helfen, Otto (1976) [1936]. Karl Marx: Man and Fighter. Translated by David, Gwenda; Mosbacher, Eric. Harmondsworth and New York: Pelican. ISBN   978-1-4067-2703-6. p. 21-22.
  4. ↑ McLellan, David (2006). Karl Marx: A Biography (4th ed.). Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN   978-1-4039-9730-2. p. 14.

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