People's Hero of Albania | |
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Awarded by Albania | |
Type | Medal |
Awarded for | those who "perform great deeds in the name of Albania". |
Status | Currently awarded |
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Established | 1945 |
Hero of Albania, more properly Hero of the People (Albanian: Hero i Popullit) is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Albania.
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The title was created in 1945[1] and the Albanian parliament confirmed it by Law in 1954 and then reconfirmed by Law Nr.6133 on February 12, 1980. The creation of the award was a way to honor Albanian citizens for having made valuable contributions to Albania or to the Albanian people.[2]
Orders and Medals of the People's Republic of Albania (1945–76) and People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1976–90)([3])