von Below

Coat of arms of the Below family

The von Below is the name of an ancient German noble family originated from Ratzeburg, Mecklenburg, first mentioned in 1194.

Notable members

• Alexander von Below (1801–1882), landowner, member of the Reichstag and member of the Prussian House of Lords
• Anton von Below (1808-1896), Prussian lieutenant general
• Claus von Below-Saleske (1866-1939), German diplomat
• Eduard von Below (1856-1942), World War I general
• Ernst von Below (1863–1955), World War I general
• Fritz von Below (1853–1918), World War I general
• Georg von Below (1858-1927), German constitutional and economic historian
• Gerd von Below (1838-1892), Prussian lieutenant general
• Gerd-Paul von Below (1892–1953), World War II general
• Gerda von Below (1894-1975), German writer
• Gustav von Below (1791–1852), Prussian lieutenant general
• Gustav von Below (1790–1843), Pomeranian squire and pietist, founder of Below movement
• Hans von Below (1862-1933), World War I general
• Nicolaus von Below (1907–1983), adjutant of Adolf Hitler
• Nikolaus von Below (1837-1919), German politician
• Otto von Below (1857–1944), World War I general
• Paul von Below (1880-1943), a renowned German horseman
• Richard von Below (1879–1925), German artist and illustrator