| Type | Social class |
| Origin | Hereditary and meritocratic |
| Rituals | Ceremonial events • Traditional customs • Social etiquettes |
| Ideologies | Bloodline superiority • Noblesse oblige • Social responsibility |
| Institutions | Nobility titles • Aristocratic peerages • Ancestral estates |
| Embedded in society | Deeply rooted in the broader social context |
| Evolution over time | Significant transformations in structure and composition |
| Membership criteria | Lineage • Achievement • Status symbol |
| Present-day influence | Politics • Finance • Culture |
