| National Hero of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Milli Qəhrəmanı | |
|---|---|
Gold Star Medal of the National Hero
| |
| Type | Individual Award |
| Awarded for | Exceptional service and courage for the independence and prosperity of people of the Republic of Azerbaijan. |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Presented by | President of Azerbaijan |
| Eligibility | Azerbaijani citizens |
| Clasps | 1 |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 25 March 1992. Decree No. 201 |
| First awarded | 7 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]
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.
