The National Hero of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest

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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 in 15 July 1992. The law on the title has been in effect since 25 December 1995. It can only be awarded once to the same person. 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.

Independent Azerbaijan

After the

break-up of the Soviet Union The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the So ...

in 1991, Azerbaijan and Armenia were engaged in the

First Nagorno-Karabakh War The First Nagorno-Karabakh War, referred to in Armenia as the Artsakh Liberation War ( hy, Արցախյան ազատամարտ, Artsakhyan azatamart) was an ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in th ...

in which several Azerbaijanis were awarded with the ''National Hero of Azerbaijan''.

Recipients

* Mubariz Ibrahimov *

Maharram Seyidov Maharram Miraziz oghlu Seyidov ( az, Məhərrəm Mirəziz oğlu Seyidov) (7 September 1952 – 19 January 1990) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Life Seyidov was born on September 7, 1952, ...

* Albert Agarunov * Kerim Kerimov * Riad Ahmadov *

Amiraslan Aliyev Amiraslan Rza oglu Aliyev ( az, Əmiraslan Rza oğlu Əliyev) (30 August 1960 – 17 March 1995) - National Hero of Azerbaijan was born on August 30, 1960, in the Nakhchivan city of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Life In 1977, he ...

Ali Mammadov Ali Huseyn oglu Mammadov ( az, Əli Hüseyn oğlu Məmmədov) (11 August 1955 – 1 October 1992) - National Hero of Azerbaijan was born on August 11, 1955, in the Nakhchivan city of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Life During ...

* Emin Aliyev * Mirasgar Seyidov * Ibrahim Mammadov * Mikayil Jabrayilov * Nadir Aliyev * Salatyn Asgarova * Sayavush Hasanov * Allahverdi Bagirov * Faig Jafarov * Eldar Mammadov * Bahruz Mansurov * Chingiz Mustafayev * Ali Mustafayev * Asif Maharramov * Alif Hajiyev * Shahin Taghiyev *

Yusif Mirzayev Yusif Mirzayev ( az, Yusif Vəli oğlu Mirzəyev) (23 May 1958 – 19 February 1993) was an Azerbaijani soldier and participant of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan. Life Mi ...

* Zakir Majidov * Ruslan Polovinko *

Javanshir Rahimov Javanshir Izzat oglu Rahimov ( az, Cavanşir İzzət oğlu Rəhimov ; June 5, 1973 – August 6, 1992) was an Azerbaijani soldier and the National Hero of Azerbaijan. Early years Rahimov was born in Qaşqaçay, Qakh. When he was one year old ...

* Murad Mirzayev *

Shukur Hamidov Shukur Nariman oğlu Hamidov ( az, Şükür Həmidov) (1 April 1975 – 22 October 2020) was an Azerbaijani officer, national hero and colonel of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. He was son to Nariman and Shargiya Hamidov. He was an enlisted memb ...

* Samid Imanov * Mazahir Rustamov *

Chingiz Gurbanov Chingiz Gurbanov ( az, Çingiz Salman oğlu Qurbanov) (November 24, 1994, Qusar District, Azerbaijan – December 29, 2016, Tovuz District, Azerbaijan) was the soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and "National Hero of Azerbaijan". Biography Chin ...

* Anvar Arazov * Anatoly Davidovich * Isgender Aznaurov * Aytakin Mammadov *

Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...

References

External links

Heroes of the USSR
Savash-az.com. {{Highest Awards for gallantry Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan Honorary titles of Azerbaijan Hero Awards established in 1992 1992 establishments in Azerbaijan Hero (title)