Order of National Heroes

For other uses, see Order of the National Hero (disambiguation).

Order of National Heroes
Awarded by

President of Barbados
TypeNational Honour
Established20 April 1998; 26 years ago (20 April 1998)
CriteriaAt the pleasure of the president with the recommendation of the prime minister
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderParliament of Barbados
ChancellorSandra Mason
(President of Barbados)
SecretaryVacant
ClassesMember (National Hero)
Statistics
First induction1998
Last induction2021
Total inductees11
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Freedom of Barbados


The Order of National Heroes is the supreme honour within the national honours system of Barbados and was established by the Order of National Heroes Act 1998 by the Parliament of Barbados.[1] Members are referred to as National Heroes, and are accorded the style "The Right Excellent". The Order recognises the most prominent figures in Barbados' history. As of June 2024, Sir Garfield Sobers and Rihanna are the only two living persons conferred with the title.

Heroes Square, formerly known as Trafalgar Square in Bridgetown.[2]
  1. ^ "Order of National Heroes Act 1998" (PDF). Government of Barbados. 20 April 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Parliament was invoked but never defined (see the help page).