it seems reasonable to determine precisely, that this emblem can only be worn in its original size, in the neck, and any other ways, like wearing it on the bosom or in the form of a knob made of ribbons, should be avoided under all circumstances.' The ministerial summary also emphasizes that, despite its ornate design, the badge hasn't been regarded as a badge of an order, but rather as a wearable memorial item. Later on, the Hungarian Prime Minister Sándor Wekerle was authorized to handled the affairs of the knights.įrom the 12–13 December 1917 correspondence of Count Otokar Czernin, Minister in the personal service of the ruler, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Count Aladár Zichy, the Minister in the personal service of the King, we know the decision, how the bearers of the decorative medal have to wear the badge: '. The hand written royal decree of 10 April 1918 allows that the decorative medal may be retained, and passed over to the heirs of the bearer as a gift. Accordingly, the decorative medal had to be worn in the neck, on the ribbon of the Order of Saint Stephen. The statute of Charles IV about the decorative medal of knights of the golden spur was finally issued on 21 April 1918. The minutes of the 35th session of the Council of Ministers of 26 October 1917 inform us, that badges have already been completed. Rhemen ordered to supplement the badge with olive branches, but they were omitted in the final version. The first proposal was submitted to Baron Rhemen, who was responsible for the issue in June 1917, and a compromise agreement was reached in December. The preparations for the design begun in 1917, by Joseph Hoffmann, a professor from Vienna. On 21 April 1918 Charles IV of Hungary created a decorative medal for them as a memorial insignia to his 30 December 1916 coronation in Budapest. They did not have any regular insignia, though it had been claimed several times.

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