Order of Vitez

"My Valiant Comrades! I look upon your ranks with deep emotion. I greet you with affection as the finest sons of our race amidst great and difficult times. The gleaming decorations upon your breasts speak of battles fought in foreign lands, and there is not one among you whose heroic deeds are associated with a Hungarian place name. This demonstrates more clearly than anything else that we were never truly defeated. Our victorious weapon was not wrested from our hands by the enemy, but treacherously struck from them from behind by our own traitorous compatriots. Thereafter they murdered, ridiculed, and made a mockery of our unconquered and proud Army, and sought to render Hungarian valour itself an object of derision. For my part, I raise an everlasting altar when I bind the finest men of the Great War to the soil of their homeland—a soil which, through the decades to come, shall not only continue to nourish the lineage of heroes, but shall also create, proclaim, and cultivate the cult of Hungarian valour. The Order of Vitéz has a threefold purpose: to reward patriotic virtue united with bravery; to preserve the finest men of those great times and ensure the continuation of the lineage of heroes; and finally, through them and their descendants, to secure for the Hungarian race a strength that shall strike with formidable force against every subversive endeavour directed against the State and the Nation. I plant the Order of Vitéz in the blood-soaked and fertile soil of Hungary; may God grant that it soon take root therein. May it grow into a mighty forest of oaks capable of withstanding the storms of the second millennium; may the Order of Vitéz become the pride of our Turanian race and our homeland, and, when necessary, its keenly cutting sword as well. I have dedicated all my strength and my blood to the service of our betrayed, plundered, and dishonoured homeland. I know that you, whose past is as pure as crystal, who have abounded in the virtues of manhood, and of whom I always think with pride and warm affection, will continue to advance with me, with unwavering enthusiasm, along the path of honour and selflessness. May God's blessing accompany the work of the Order of Vitéz!" — Miklós Horthy, 1921. -------------------------------------- The Captains General of the Historic Hungarian Order of Vitéz in the Line of Legal Continuity: I. vitéz nagybányai Horthy Miklós, ideje: 1920-1957 II. vitéz Habsburg–Lotaringiai József, ideje: 1959-1962 III. vitéz kisbarnaki Farkas Ferenc, ideje: 1962-1977 IV. vitéz Habsburg–Lotaringiai József Árpád ideje: 1977- 1997 V. vitéz Radnóczy Antal, ideje: 1993-1997 VI. vitéz Tabódy István, ideje: 1997-2000 VII. Dr. vitéz Várhelyi András, ideje: 2000-2003 VIII. Dr. vitéz kissároslaki Bercsényi Miklós, ideje: 2003-2004 IX. Dr. vitéz Várhelyi András, ideje: 2004-2011 X. vitéz gróf Molnár-Gazsó János, ideje: 2011- To all our fellow Hungarians and comrades who may have been unsettled or misled by inaccurate, deceptive, or distorted websites and narratives, we respectfully invite you to read carefully the comprehensive material presented under the **"HISTORY"** section of this website. There you will find a detailed compilation based upon historical sources, scholarly research, and factual historical evidence, prepared with the utmost regard for historical accuracy and authenticity. We encourage all readers seeking a genuine understanding of the history, traditions, legal continuity, and development of the Order of Vitéz to examine these materials thoroughly before forming conclusions based upon information published elsewhere. The preservation of historical truth is a responsibility shared by all who value the legacy of our forebears and the integrity of Hungary's national heritage.