page_title: Knight of the Golden Spur (Hungary)
hierarchical_section_title: Knight of the Golden Spur (Hungary)
caption_attribution_description: Magyar: I. József király koronázása (1687) Pozsonyban, 1688, részlet: az aranysarkantyús lovagok avatása, Ismeretlen közép-európai grafikus, 34.0 × 39.5 cm, papír, rézmetszet, Pozsony Város Galériája (Galéria mesta Bratislavy [GMB], inv. č. C 1470)[1] English: Coronation of Joseph I in Presburg, 1687. Detail from the engraving of 1688
context_page_description: Knights of the Golden Spur were persons knighted during the ceremony of Hungarian kings' coronations. It was not a regular knightly order, its membership did not result in any special privileges or duties. The knightly title was not hereditary, it was given only for a personal use. However, the knights were authorized, to wear real golden spurs, attached to their boots at the ceremony, and they also wore a small golden spur on their hats.
context_section_description: Knights of the Golden Spur (Hungarian: aranysarkantyús lovag, Latin: eques auratus, or eques aureatus) were persons knighted during the ceremony of Hungarian kings' coronations. It was not a regular knightly order, its membership did not result in any special privileges or duties. The knightly title was not hereditary, it was given only for a personal use. However, the knights were authorized, to wear real golden spurs, attached to their boots at the ceremony, and they also wore a small golden spur on their hats.
caption: Knighting at the coronation of Joseph I, 1687
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