The Society's honours

Honours

The system of honours for Hungarian law enforcement history

Between 1997 and 2002 the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society established six awards in recognition of the achievements of those who cultivate Hungarian law enforcement history. This page presents the six elements of the system of honours, indicating their foundation, purpose, classes, deeds of conferment and the bibliographic data of the deed of foundation.

The system of honours

The purpose and operation of the system of honours

In 1997 the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society established a system of honours founded by a civil society organisation, in recognition of the achievements of those who cultivate Hungarian law enforcement history. The honours of the system may be conferred upon those natural and legal persons who have acted in the interests of Hungarian law enforcement history.

The honours of the system for Hungarian law enforcement history may therefore be conferred not only upon members of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society, but upon anyone who proves worthy of one of these awards.

The honours are generally presented at one of the conferences of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society, or at another similar event, on a ceremonial occasion.

The Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society designed the system of honours for law enforcement history in such a way that each of the principal types of activity pursued in the fostering of the field should be separately eligible for recognition. Accordingly, awards may be conferred upon the supporters of the cultivation of the field, upon collectors, upon the organisers of exhibitions and upon researchers, as well as upon those who attain the various levels of scholarly cultivation, such as the production of new research findings or the establishment of a scholarly workshop.

The Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society takes care that, in accordance with the provisions of the deeds of foundation, the awards should be conferred upon those persons who are worthy of them. The aim is not that as many persons as possible should receive an honour, but that the worthy should receive these awards.

The honours

The elements of the system of honours for Hungarian law enforcement history

1st honour

Merit Medal for Law Enforcement History

Founded27 April 1997
Designed byZeidler Sándor
PurposeTo recognise those who have fostered law enforcement history through the uncovering and publication of historical facts, or who have contributed to the pursuit of that activity.
Classesa) The Merit Medal for Law Enforcement History for an outstanding exponent of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
b) The Merit Medal for Law Enforcement History for a selfless supporter of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

2nd honour

Merit Cross for Law Enforcement History

Founded24 April 1998
Designed byZeidler Sándor
PurposeTo recognise those who have produced new scholarly findings in the cultivation of law enforcement history, or who have significantly furthered the improvement of the conditions of research and the accessibility of research findings.
Classesa) The Merit Cross for Law Enforcement History for an outstanding exponent of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
b) The Merit Cross for Law Enforcement History for a selfless supporter of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

3rd honour

Order of Merit for Law Enforcement History

Founded24 April 1999
Designed byZeidler Sándor
PurposeTo recognise those who have established a scholarly workshop in the cultivation of law enforcement history, or who have contributed substantially to the operation of an institution dedicated to the fostering of law enforcement history.
Classesa) The Order of Merit for Law Enforcement History for an outstanding exponent of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
b) The Order of Merit for Law Enforcement History for a selfless supporter of law enforcement history, with ribbon, badge and ribbon bar.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

4th honour

Magistere of Law Enforcement History

Founded24 April 2000
Designed byThe deed of the honorary title was designed by Zeidler Sándor.
PurposeTo recognise those who have pursued their work in the research of law enforcement history and in making the findings uncovered publicly available.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

5th honour

Szemere Bertalan Prize

Founded24 April 2001
Designed byZeidler Sándor
PurposeTo recognise those who have contributed substantially to the fostering of law enforcement history.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

6th honour

Decorative Dagger for Law Enforcement History

Founded24 April 2002
DescriptionA two-thirds scale replica of the "Air Force Officer's Dagger" introduced in the Royal Hungarian Army in 1929 and in use until 1946.
PurposeThis award in the form of an object is conferred upon those who have fostered law enforcement history and the making of its findings publicly available over a prolonged period and in a decisive manner.
Deeds of confermentOne in Hungarian and one in Latin.
AuthenticityIn a form signed by the President of the Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society (SZBMRTT) and bearing the official SZBMRTT seal.
PresentationOn a ceremonial occasion within the framework of one of the SZBMRTT's forthcoming scholarly events.
Bibliographic data of the deed of foundationParádi Ákos – Parádi József – Simon F. Nándor: A magyar rendvédelem-történetért elismerések [Honours for Hungarian Law Enforcement History]. Budapest, 2014, Szemere Bertalan Hungarian Law Enforcement History Scientific Society. 97 pp. HU-ISBN 978 963 89 8286 5. MTMT

The creator and designer of the system

The background of the system of honours

Creator

Dr Parádi József CSc

Creator of the system of honours: Dr Parádi József CSc

Founder and President of the Society — presented on the President, sections page.

Designer

Zeidler Sándor

Designer of the elements of the system of honours and of the deeds belonging to them: Zeidler Sándor

Designer of the ribbons, badges and ribbon bars of the honours, and of the deed of the honorary title.

The list of recipients is not public — it is not published.