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A Vitézi Rend

A Vitézi Rendet Magyarország kormányzója alapította „a legbátrabbak tiszteletére és az áldozatok emlékére”. A Vitézi Rend hisz a vallás, a nemzet és a család mint alapelvek fontosságában. Mindenekelőtt fontosnak tartja Magyarország nemzeti szuverenitásának megőrzését, a nemzeti értékek tiszteletben tartását, valamint a keresztény életmód ösztönzését.
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 The Order of Vitéz

The Order of Vitéz was founded by the Regent of Hungary “to honor the bravest and remember their sacrifice”. The Order of Vitéz believes in the importance of fundamental principles such as religion, nation and family. First of all, it considers it important to preserve Hungary’s national sovereignty, the national values and to encourage a christian way of living.
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Our History

The Order of Vitéz is a Military Order based on christian confession and encouraging a life with the highest ethical values.In 1928, in the preface to the large volume titled A magyar nemzet hadtörténelme (A military history of the Hungarian nation), Archduke and Field Marshal Vitez Joseph August of Habsburg-Lorraine wrote, “In most cases, the past is but a mirror of the future which gives a clear picture of how to avoid big troubles and how serve a better future. Let us learn from this work, and let us not be disheartened, because the strong Hungarian spirit is is still alive.”
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The Values

The Order of Vitéz is a Military Order based on Christian confession and encouraging a life with the highest ethical values.
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The Mission

The Order of Vitéz was founded by the Regent of Hungary “to honor the bravest and remember their sacrifice.”
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Organizational Structure

Főkapitány (Captain General): HIRH Vitéz Joseph Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary.
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News

The Funeral of Vitéz Count László Károlyi de Nagykároly

November 2, 2026 Author: Vitéz Margit Kótai, Seat Captain of Duna-Csepel Region On October 22, 2026, with heavy hearts, we stood beside the catafalque of Vitéz Count László Károlyi de Nagykároly on behalf of the Order of Vitéz, to bid our final farewell to our dear fellow member. When a window closes and a leaf […]

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in Osijek, 2026

October 19, 2026 Author: Vitéz Count Márió Festetics de Tolna This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, one of the most significant events in modern Hungarian history and a powerful symbol of the struggle for freedom, national dignity, and independence. Osijek holds a special place in the memory of these […]

In Faith and Loyalty – International Pilgrimage of the Order of Vitéz to Passau

October 27, 2026 Author: Vitéz Prince Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Staff Captain of Germany Region Vitéz Prince Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg’s report on the Pilgrimage (October 16–18, 2026). Situated at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, the city of Passau has a history that has been closely intertwined with Hungary for centuries. […]

Commemorations on October 6

October 8, 2026 On the morning of October 6, 2026, on the Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of Arad, eight members represented the Order of Vitéz at the commemorative ceremony organised by the Csepel Municipality. We placed the wreath of our Order and candles of remembrance at the memorial plaque. Our representatives were: Vitéz […]

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The Order of Vitéz was founded by the Governor of Hungary, admiral Miklós Horthy, in 1920. Its Captain General from 1977 to 2017 was József Árpád, Royal Prince of Hungary, and now his son, Prince József Károly.

The Order of Vitéz is a Military Order based on christian confession and encouraging a life with the highest ethical values.

The International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (I.C.O.C.) – a privately funded organization of experts in knightly orders, based in Milan – recognized the Order of Vitéz in 1962 and added it among its members.

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