The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1630

Unlike Hals' previous schutterstuk for this company, The Banquet of the Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1627, in which all officers are seated at a banquet, here the men are standing outside on the steps of their meeting hall holding their weapons that display their rank.

Ensign Salomon Colterman (with afro hairstyle) holds the flag and displays a lovely cut sleeve jacket with coloured brocade.

Officers were selected by the council of Haarlem to serve for three years, and this group had just finished their tenure and celebrated their end of service with a portrait.

The men featured are from left to right Captain Pieters Maertensz Oudewaagh, Colonel Pieter Jacobsz Olycan, Captain Dirck Herculesz Schatter, Captain Jonas de Jongh, Lieutenant Jan Willemsz Beelt, Lieutenant Florens Pietersz van der Hoeff, Ensign Salomon Colterman, Sergeant Nicolaes Olycan, Kastelein (concierge) Willem Ruychaver, Sergeant Hendrick Claesz Everswijn, and Sergeant Jacob Buttinga.

The painting previously hung with others in the old "Doelen" hall, which is today part of the Haarlem Public Library.

The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1630
Portrait of Hendrik Gerritsz Pot in Hals Officers and sub-alterns of the Calivermen Civic Guard, Haarlem in 1633
1688 engraving of the guardsmen practising in the yard of the old meeting hall (showing the steps with rails that they are standing on in the painting).