On this day, April 22, 1832, Emperor Nicholas I signed the manifesto "On the Establishment of a New Estate Called Honorary Citizens." This manifesto aimed to enhance the social status of educated individuals and non-noble state officials by creating a new category of distinguished citizenship.

The manifesto granted privileges such as immunity from corporal punishment, conscription, and poll tax. Honorary citizens were entitled to be addressed as such in official documents and could even run for municipal public positions. Today, in Russia, the title of "Honorary Citizen" continues to exist, specifically linked to certain cities or regions.

On this day, April 22, 1832, Emperor Nicholas I signed the manifesto "On the Establishment of a New Estate Called Honorary Citizens." This manifesto aimed to enhance the social status of educated individuals and non-noble state officials by creating a new category of distinguished citizenship.