National Hero of Azerbaijan

National Hero of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Milli Qəhrəmanı
Gold Star Medal of the National Hero
TypeIndividual Award
Awarded forExceptional service and courage for the independence and prosperity of people of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Country Azerbaijan
Presented byPresident of Azerbaijan
EligibilityAzerbaijani citizens
Clasps1
StatusActive
Established25 March 1992. Decree No. 201
First awarded7 June 1992
Precedence
Next (higher)Hero of the Patriotic War

The National Hero of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The title was named on 25 March 1992, and the "Qizil Ulduz" Medal awarded as a sign of receiving this title was established by a separate law on 15 July 1992.[1] The law on the title has been in effect since 25 December 1995. It can only be awarded once to the same person.[2]

The title is awarded for outstanding services of national importance to Azerbaijan in defence and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values.[3]

Independent Azerbaijan

After the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan and Armenia were engaged in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in which several Azerbaijanis were awarded with the National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Recipients

Main article: List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan

References

  1. ^ "On the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan"". Azerbaijans.com.
  2. ^ "Quliev Madat". Ministry of Internal Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  3. ^ ""Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adının təsis olunması haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanununda dəyişikliklər edilməsi barədə" Azərbaycan Respublikasının 15 iyul 1992-ci il tarixli, 210 nömrəli Qanunu (in Azerbaijani)
  4. ^ "President Ilham Aliyev signed order to confer title of National Hero upon Ensign Mubariz Ibrahimov". Azerbaijan Press Agency. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.
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