Order of the People's Hero
| Order of the People's Hero | |
|---|---|
Order of the People's Hero medal | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguishing oneself by extraordinary heroic deeds |
| Presented by | Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro |
| Status | Incepted |
| First award | 1942 |
| Final award | 1991 (Milan Tepić) |
| Total | Around 1,400 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Highest (until 1955) Order of Freedom (after 1955) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Freedom (1945–1955) Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour (1955–1992) Order of the Yugoslav Flag (1998–2006) |
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero (Serbo-Croatian: Orden narodnog heroja / Oрден народног хероја; Slovene: Red narodnega heroja, Macedonian: Oрден на народен херој, romanized: Orden na naroden heroj), 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 1,322 awards were awarded in Yugoslavia, and 19 were awarded to 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.