Hero of the People

RALB01  Hero i Popullit

  • The order was instituted on 9 July 1945, as the Order of National Hero.
  • Order modified in 1949, as the Order of Hero of the People, then, in 1954, as the honorary title of Hero of the People.
  • Order awarded to citizens for heroism on the battlefield, as well as for special services to the state or nation.
  • There are two types of order:
  • Type I (1945 - 1954 gg.) - round medallion with a picture of Skanderbeg.
  • Type II (1954 - 1990 gg.) - gold star.

People's Republic of Albania