| Hero of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | "Exceptional services in the defense of the state, strengthening its economic might, and for creating significant national values." |
| Country |  Artsakh |
| Presented by | the President of Artsakh |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Last awarded | 4 September 2021[1] |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Order of Combat Cross |
Hero of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի հերոս, romanized: Artsakhi heros) was the highest title of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. According to the official website of the President of Artsakh, the title Hero of Artsakh "is awarded for exceptional services in the defense of the state, strengthening its economic might, and for creating significant national values."[2]
Recipients of the title are decorated with the Order of the Golden Eagle.[3]
In 2016 Robert Abajyan became the 24th "Hero of Artsakh" awardee, as well as the youngest person ever to hold the title at 19 years old.[4]
During and after 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war 23 servicemen were awarded the highest state title of "Hero of Artsakh".[5]
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news_amwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ԼՂՀ պետական պարգեւներ". president.nkr.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Ордена Нагорно-Карабахской Республики". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "20-ամյա Ռոբերտ Աբաջյանը հետմահու ճանաչվել է Արցախի հերոս. ԼՂՀ-ում պարգեւատրել են հայրենիքի պաշտպաններին (լուսանկարներ)". Hetq.am (in Armenian). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Ովքե՞ր են 44-օրյա պատերազմի ընթացքում և դրանից հետո արժանացել «Արցախի հերոս» կոչմանը. Նրանց թիվը 23 է". news.am (in Armenian). 5 July 2021.