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Vitézi Rend in Nagyecsed – “Szatmár Without Borders”

October 08, 2024

Author: vitéz Zoltán Molnár, Seat Captain of Northeast Hungary Region

Vitéz István Fülöp, Lieutenant of Szatmár Region and President of the Reformed Association for Szatmár, organized the “Szatmár Without Borders” Reformed gathering on September 21, 2024, in Nagyecsed. The Order of Vizéz was represented by the Northeast Hungary Seat Captaincy. Together with the Commune of Nagyecsed city and Order of Vitéz, a wreath was laid at the memorial column erected on October 7, 1930, in honor of Prince Francis II Rákóczi, which was inaugurated by regent vitéz Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya. The ceremonial speech was delivered by vitéz Zoltán József Molnár, Seat Captain of Northeast Hungary Region.

Care and Research of Heroic Graves in Hungary and Balkány

October 8, 2024

Author: vitéz Zoltán Molnár, Seat Captain of Northeast Hungary Region

Under the organization of Order of Vitéz ‘s North-East Hungary Seat Captaincy, retired Colonel Imre Kovács, the Hungarian representative of the German War Graves Commission, and Captain Márk Bihari, a reservist officer from the 5th Military Recruitment and Replacement Office of the Hungarian Defence Forces Military Administration and Central Registry Command, gave a presentation on the “Research and Care of Heroic Graves in Hungary.” Representing the Order of Vitéz, vitéz Zoltán József Molnár, the Seat Captain of Northeast Hungary Region, spoke on the topic of “Research and Care of Heroic Graves in the Nyírség region and Balkány.” Our guests included Lieutenant Colonel Zsolt Nagy, Head of the Social Relations and War Graves Division at the Hungarian Defence Forces Territorial Defence Command, and Major József Kertész, Head of the 5th Military Recruitment and Replacement Office at the Hungarian Defence Forces Military Administration and Central Registry Command. At the end of the event, the attendees, along with Father Gábor Szabó, recited a prayer for our heroic dead.

Glory to the Heroes!

Péter Baumann’s Investiture of Vitéz

September 27, 2024

At the Royal Palace of Gödöllő, on August 31, 2024, Péter Baumann was invested as vitéz, and he was posthumously promoted to the rank of police lieutenant. Vitéz Péter Baumann was killed in 2023 by a man who fatally stabbed him during a police operation, where two of his colleagues were also seriously injured. Péter was an outstanding officer and was given a dignified farewell. His memory lives on, and we will continue to honour it.

Source: Facebook of Budapest Police Headquarters

The book launch of Vitéz Attila Bánó

September 22, 2024

Author: Vitéz Attila Szakál

On September 20, 2024, the presentation of the newly published book “Count István Tisza, the Martyr” by vitéz Bánó Attila, Historian Staff Captain, took place in Nagyvárad (Oradea). The event was hosted in the auditorium of the Lorántffy Zsuzsanna Reformed Church Center.

The book launch was attended by László Tőkés, bishop of the Reformed Diocese of Királyhágómellék, former Member of the European Parliament, along with many vitéz, just as they were present at the spring launch of “Miklós Horthy, the Patriot”, another book authored by vitéz Bánó Attila.

Both books were well received by the audience of Nagyvárad, also proven by the full-house attendance at both presentations. We can thank the organization of the event to the regional lieutenant, vitéz Szakál Attila.

Investiture of Vitéz in Gödöllő

September 1, 2023

(Photo: Magyar Nemzet)

This year’s Investiture of Vitéz ceremony was held on Saturday, August 31, in the Royal Castle of Gödöllő.  The Order is recognized by the International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (ICOC) and leaded by Captain General Vitéz Archduke József Károly of Habsburg-Lorraine, Royal Prince of Hungary, who is the head of the palatinal – Hungarian branch – of the Habsburg family. Before the festive ceremony, we asked József Károly to make a statement regarding the role of the Order of Vitéz today.

About the event Magyar Nemzet published an excellent article by historian Staff Captain Vitéz Attila Bánó.

The article can be found at the link below:

https://magyarnemzet.hu/belfold/2024/09/unnepi-vitezavatas-a-godolloi-kiralyi-kastelyban

Noémi Kovács’s thorough and expert article on the history and current situation of our legitimate Order of Vitéz and an interview with our Captain General can be found on Origó.

https://www.origo.hu/tudomany/2024/09/vitezi-rend-vitezavatas-godollo

https://www.origo.hu/tudomany/2024/09/habsburg-lotharingiai-jozsef-karoly-foherceg-ahogy-atlepem-az-osztrak-hatart-felsohajtok-mert-erzem-hogy-hazaertem

(Photo: Magyar Nemzet)