Hero of Uzbekistan
TypeMedal
Presented by Uzbekistan
EligibilityCitizens and non-citizens[1]
StatusCurrently awarded
Established5 May 1994
Total50+[1]
Ribbon bar of the award
RelatedHero of the Soviet Union
Hero of Kazakhstan

Hero of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston qahramoni, Cyrillic Ўзбекистон қаҳрамони) is the highest national award in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is awarded to citizens of Uzbekistan and non-citizens for merit to the country. The title "Hero of Uzbekistan" and the medal that comes with it, Oltin Yulduz ("Gold Star") are awarded by the President of Uzbekistan. The parliament of Uzbekistan first created the law establishing the award on 5 May 1994, and since then more than 50 people have received it.[1]

History and creation

The title "Hero of Uzbekistan" has its origins in its predecessor title, the Hero of the Soviet Union, which was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union and Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic from the award's creation on April 16, 1934, until the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991.[2] The Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Uzbekistan, then the country's legislative body, created the Hero of Uzbekistan on 5 May 1994.[3]

Notable recipients

Awardee Country Date
Islam Karimov  Uzbekistan 1994
Abdulla Oripov  Uzbekistan 1998
Erkin Vohidov  Uzbekistan 1999
Vera Pak  Uzbekistan 2001
Ozod Sharafiddinov  Uzbekistan 2002
Malika Abdullahodjaeva  Uzbekistan 2006
Hamza Mahkamov[4]  Uzbekistan 2007
Khasan Normurodov[5]  Uzbekistan 2019
Musa Yerniyazov[6]  Uzbekistan 2019
Lola Murotova  Uzbekistan 2019
Munojot Yulchiyeva  Uzbekistan 2021

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Званию "Герой Узбекистана" исполнилось 10 лет | The Award "Hero of Uzbekistan" turned 10 (In Russian). RIA Novosti. Published 5 May 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 5, 1934" (in Russian). Wikisource. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan: 'Roles, The Highest Decoration - The Hero of Uzbekistan and the Establishment of the Medal 'Gold Star'" (in Uzbek). LexUZ. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ↑ ""O'ZBEKISTON QAHRAMONI" UNVONINI BERISH TO'G'RISIDA". lex.uz. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ↑ "Shavkat Mirziyoyev Visits the Hero of Uzbekistan".
  6. ↑ "Tribute to the Hero of Uzbekistan Musa Erniyazov". president.uz. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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