Order of the National Hero
| Order of the People's Hero | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguishing oneself by extraordinary heroic deeds |
| Status | Incepted |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | 1942 |
| Last awarded | 1991 (Milan Tepić) |
| Total awarded | Around 1,400 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Freedom |
| Next (lower) |
Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour (1948-1992) Order of the Yugoslav Flag (1998-2006) |
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The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero (depending on the translation; Serbo-Croatian: Orden narodnog heroja/Oрден народног хероја; Slovene: Red narodnega heroja, Macedonian: Oрден на народен херој) was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the second highest military award, and third overall Yugoslav decoration. It was awarded to individuals, military units, political and other organisations who distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroic deeds during war and in peacetime. The recipients were thereafter known as People's Heroes of Yugoslavia or National Heroes of Yugoslavia. The vast majority was awarded to partisans for actions during the Second World War. A total of 1322 awards were awarded in Yugoslavia, and 19 were awarded to the foreigners.
In 1998, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia decided to award the Order of the People's Hero again and decorated several military units, but no individuals.
The bulletin of the Supreme command of the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia no. 12–13 (December 1941 and January 1942) announced the establishment of the title of "People's Hero" for heroic and self-sacrificing participants of the People's Liberation War. The first person to be awarded the title was Petar Leković. A total of 22 persons were awarded this title. On 15 August 1943, the title was formalized as an order together with Order of the People's Liberation, Order of Bravery, Order of the Partisan Star, Order of Brotherhood and Unity and the Medal for Bravery. At the same time, all the persons who already held the title of the People's Hero were awarded the order.
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