National Hero of Azerbaijan
| National Hero of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Milli Qəhrəmanı | ||
|---|---|---|
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 (
"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
Azerbaijani
journalists killed in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.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
- Mubariz Ibrahimov[4]
- Maharram Seyidov
- Albert Agarunov
- Kerim Kerimov
- Riad Ahmadov
- Amiraslan Aliyev
- Ali Mammadov
- Emin Aliyev
- Mirasgar Seyidov
- Ibrahim Mammadov
- Mikayil Jabrayilov
- Nadir Aliyev
- Salatyn Asgarova
- Sayavush Hasanov
- Allahverdi Baghirov
- Faig Jafarov
- Eldar Mammadov
- Bahruz Mansurov
- Chingiz Mustafayev
- Ali Mustafayev
- Asif Maharramov
- Alif Hajiyev
- Shahin Taghiyev
- Yusif Mirzayev
- Zakir Majidov
- Ruslan Polovinko
- Javanshir Rahimov
- Murad Mirzayev
- Shukur Hamidov
- Samid Imanov
- Mazahir Rustamov
- Chingiz Gurbanov
- Anvar Arazov
- Anatoly Davidovich
- Isgender Aznaurov
- Aytakin Mammadov
- Ilham Aliyev
References
- ^ "On the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan"". Azerbaijans.com.
- ^ "Quliev Madat". Ministry of Internal Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ ""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)
- Azerbaijan Press Agency. 22 July 2010. Archived from the originalon 24 July 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Heroes of Azerbaijan.
- Heroes of the USSR (in Russian) Savash-az.com.
