Order of Vitéz

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The Order of Vitéz is a Hungarian order of merit established after World War I to honor military bravery and service, historically associated with officers and soldiers of the Kingdom of Hungary.

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instanceOf chivalric order
order of merit
associatedWith Hungarian nationalism
Hungarian officer corps
awardCriteria distinguished military leadership
personal bravery in combat
awardFrequency selective and limited
continuity maintained by exile and successor organizations after World War II
country Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
eligibility Hungarian military personnel
officers of the Kingdom of Hungary
soldiers of the Kingdom of Hungary
field military honors
foundedAfter World War I
hasCharacteristic hereditary title associated with land grants (historically)
hasGenderRestriction primarily male recipients (historically)
hasInsignia badge with Hungarian national symbols
breast star (for higher grades)
hasMembershipStructure organized as an order of knighthood
hasMotto Vitézek Mindhalálig
hasRank Vitéz (title for members)
hasTitleStyle members entitled to use the style “vitéz” before their name
heritageStatus part of Hungarian military and social history
historicalPeriod interwar period
ideology conservative patriotic values (historically)
inception 1920
jurisdiction Kingdom of Hungary
surface form: Kingdom of Hungary (historically)
languageOfName Hungarian
membership restricted and by conferment
namedAfter vitéz (Hungarian term for valiant or knightly person)
notableFor linking military merit with social status in interwar Hungary
purpose to honor military bravery
to honor military service
region Central Europe
relatedTo Hungarian orders, decorations and medals
status continues as a private order
symbolizes loyalty to Hungary
military valor
translationOfMotto Valiant to the End
typeOfAward state decoration (historically)

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Gusztáv Jány awardReceived Order of Vitéz