The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was an attempt to set Hungary on a path of democratic transformation aimed at building freedom and improving the country’s economic situation. The national uprising, brutally suppressed, remained deeply embedded in the collective memory of Hungarians for many years. The Fundamental Law of Hungary of 25 April 2011, in its currently binding version, seeks to preserve national memory and to implement the demands that were articulated at that time. This article constitutes an attempt to identify references to the ideas that were formulated in 1956.