People's Hero

People's hero or national hero may refer to:

• a folk hero, a type of hero–real, fictional or mythological–with the sole salient characteristic being the imprinting of his or her name, personality and deeds in the popular consciousness of a people
• a Father of the Nation, an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of his country, state, or nation
• People's Hero (film), aka Yan man ying hung, a 1987 Hong Kong film
• People's Heroes, a Russian superhero team from DC Comics
• Honorific title or decoration of some states:

• People's Hero:

• People's Hero of Albania
• People's Hero of Yugoslavia, a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the second highest military award, and third overall Yugoslav decoration
• People's Hero of Kazakhstan

• National Hero:

• National Hero of Armenia, the highest title in the Republic of Armenia
• National Hero of Azerbaijan, the highest national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan
• National Hero of Barbados, the designees of the Order of National Heroes Act, as passed by the Parliament of Barbados in 1998. The act formally recognized the stature of ten major figures in the history of Barbados
• Order of the National Hero of Belize, the highest honour awarded by the government of Belize
• Order of the National Hero of Georgia
• National Hero of Indonesia
• Order of National Hero of Jamaica, an honour awarded by the government of Jamaica. It is a part of the Jamaican honours system that has been in place since 1969
• National Hero of Kazakhstan
• National heroes of Nepal, a list of Nepalese people, that includes those from who fought for the country Nepal or scrafy themselves in the name of nation
• National hero of the Philippines, a Filipino who has been recognized as a hero for his or her role in the history of the country
• National Heroes of Sri Lanka, those who are considered to have played a major role in the Sri Lankan independence struggle from British Colonial rule. On February 4 each year on Independence Day these people are celebrated with gratitude

• Hero of the Soviet Union, the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, which inspired similar titles in other communist and post-Soviet states:

• Hero of Belarus, the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus
• Hero of Bulgaria, awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens for merits in defending Bulgaria and other countries allied to Bulgaria
• Hero of Cuba, a distinction in Cuba, awarded for heroic feats in service to the Cuban state and society
• Hero of Kyrgyzstan
• Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic
• Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. A person that has been bestown this title also receives a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honor that identifies recipients
• Hero of Turkmenistan
• Hero of Ukraine, the highest national title that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine
• Hero of Uzbekistan, the highest national award in the Republic of Uzbekistan