The freeman of the city award (Ehrenbürgerrecht) is the highest decoration of the city of Vienna. It can also be revoked. Since 1839, initiated by mayor Ignaz Czapka, recipients have been listed in the honorary citizenship book, although a few are missing. The recipients also receive an official diploma The following list is ordered according to the year of bestowal: Francis Rawdon (14 February 1797) Friedrich Ernst Graf Marschall (14 February 1797) Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten (14 February 1797) Ferdinand (Württemberg) (17 May 1797) Jakob Freiherr von Wöber (17 May 1797) Franz Josef Graf Saurau (17 May 1797) Joseph Graf Pergen (30 May 1797) Prokop Graf Lazansky von Bukowa (30 May 1797) Joseph Karl Graf Dietrichstein (30 May 1797) Johann Ferdinand Graf Kuefstein (30 May 1797) Johann Baptist Ritter von Lampi (18 June 1799) Anton Friedrich Graf Mittrowsky von Mitrowitz und Nemyschl (17 October 1801) Joseph Freiherr von Kielmannsegg (17 October 1801) Peter Anton Freiherr von Braun (28 December 1802) Joseph Ritter Girtler von Kleeborn (16 December 1803) Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg (15 February 1804) Joseph Haydn (1 April 1804) Vincenz Peter Anton Guldener von Lobes (4 January 1805) Louis Joseph Montoyer (25 September 1805) Rudolf Graf Wrbna von Freudenthal (16 January 1806) Joseph von Sonnenfels (11 November 1806) Leopold Ignaz Freiherr von Haan (15 November 1809) Ferdinand Graf von Bissingen und Nippenburg (2 January 1810) August Freiherr von Reichmann von Hochkirchen (2 January 1810) Ferdinand Freiherr Fechtig von Fechtenberg (4 May 1810) Philipp Graf Edling (6 October 1810) Heinrich Joseph Watteroth (1810) Joseph Preindl (12 August 1813) Klemens Wenzel Lothar von Metternich (24 October 1813) Karl Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (24 October 1813) Ludwig van Beethoven (1815) Bernhard Joseph Ritter Anders von Porodim (16 May 1816) Johann Sartory (22 May 1818) Joseph Seipelt (23 April 1829) Johann Christian Schiffner (22 September 1834) Ignaz Franz Castelli (5 February 1835) Leopold Ritter von Prosky (10 March 1836) Franz Anton Graf Kolowarat-Liebsteinsky (2 April 1839) Johann Talatzko Freiherr von Gestieticz (12 February 1840) Johann Joseph Knolz (10 December 1840) Joseph Freiherr von Spaun (18 May 1841) Maximilian Freiherr von Wimpffen (8 July 1841) Joseph Graf Sedlnitzky von Choltic (24 March 1842) Anton Gilbert Edler von Seydel (6 July 1842) Paul Sprenger (24 October 1842) Josef Baumgartner (24 October 1842) Franz Graf Hartig (15 November 1842) Salomon Mayer Freiherr von Rothschild (9 February 1843) Bartholomäus Graf Stürmer (14 April 1843) Karl Graf Inzaghi