National Hero of Armenia

National Hero of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային հերոս, romanized: Hayastani azgayin heros) is the highest title in Armenia. The law on the title was signed by President Levon Ter-Petrosyan on 22 April 1994.[1] 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.[2] It was created as the Armenian successor to the Hero of the Soviet Union award, which was abolished upon independence of Armenia.

National Hero of Armenia
Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային հերոս
The Order of Fatherland
Awarded forOutstanding services of national importance to the Republic of Armenia in defense and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values
Country Armenia
Presented byPresident of Armenia
EligibilityArmenian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons
StatusActive
EstablishedApril 1, 1994
First awardedJuly 28, 1994
Last awardedOctober 22, 2020
Total19
Ribbon of the Order of Fatherland

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':[3][4]

Date Recipient Occupation
28 July 1994 Vazgen I Catholicos of All Armenians
11 October 1994 Viktor Hambardzumyan scientist
14 October 1994 Alex Manoogian businessman, philanthropist
20 September 1996 Movses Gorgisyan activist, politician
20 September 1996 Geghaznik Mikaelyan military commander
20 September 1996 Monte Melkonian military commander
20 September 1996 Tatul Krpeyan military commander
20 September 1996 Vitya Ayvazyan activist, politician
20 September 1996 Jivan Abrahamyan military commander
20 September 1996 Yura Poghosyan military commander
27 December 1999 Karen Demirchyan politician
27 December 1999 Vazgen Sargsyan politician
27 May 2004 Kirk Kerkorian businessman, philanthropist
27 May 2004 Charles Aznavour singer, philanthropist
5 December 2008 Nikolai Ryzhkov politician
18 August 2020 Ruben Sanamyan military commander
27 August 2020 Hrair Hovakimian cardio-surgeon
10 October 2020 Grigor Haracunjan Animator Uragan

See also

References
  1. "ՀՀ Օրենքը "Հայաստանի Ազգային Հերոս" Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Բարձրագույն Կոչման Մասին" [Law Of The Republic Of Armenia: About The Highest Approach Of The National Hero Republic Of Armenia]. National Assembly of Armenia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. "National Hero of Armenia". Administration of the President of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. "The Highest Title of the Republic of Armenia: National Hero of Armenia". The Office to the President of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. "ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЕ НАГРАДЫ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АРМЕНИЯ" [State awards of the Republic of Armenia]. Defence Ministry of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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