National Hero of Armenia () is the highest title in
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. The law on the title was signed by President
Levon Ter-Petrosyan on 22 April 1994. It is awarded "for outstanding services of national importance to the Republic of Armenia in defense and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values." Along with the title, its recipients receive the Order of Fatherland. It was created as the Armenian successor to the
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ...
award, which was abolished upon independence of Armenia.
The first recipient of the title was Catholicos
Vazgen I, the head of the Armenian church, who received it on 28 July 1994.
Recipients
This is a table of persons who were awarded the 'National Hero of Armenia':
See also
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Armenia
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Hero of Artsakh
References
External links
State awards of the Republic of Armenia
{{Highest gallantry awards
1994 establishments in Armenia
Awards established in 1994
Hero (title)
Orders, decorations, and medals of Armenia