Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title can be awarded to those serving in the military, public service or private enterprise. It can only be awarded once to an individual, and can be awards posthumously. To be considered for title, a person must perform a deed that greatly benefits the state and Belarusian society.
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Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title can be awarded to those serving in the military, public service or private enterprise. It can only be awarded once to an individual, and can be awards posthumously. The recipient of the title is given a medal called the Medal of the Hero of Belarus. The star and suspension are made of gold, and thus it is nicknamed “Gold Star” The medal is modeled after that of its predecessor, Hero of the Soviet Union. The amount of gold is set at 585–1, with the total weight of the medal being 19 grams. The present design was enacted into law on September 6, 1999, by Presidential Decree Number 516. The ribbon is always worn on the full side of the breast above all other medals and orders. There is no engraving on the reverse of the star, since a design was also used to make the medal’s ribbon, since the flag’s design is also used for that of the hero’s ribbon.
Unlike the Hero. of the. Soviet Union and the Hero Of The Russian Federation, there are no engravings on the Reverse of the Medal. The Medal is also worn in full on the left side of all other orders and orders, and on the right side of every other medal. The medal has a total diameter of 33 millimeters, and is attached to a rectangular suspension device. In the center of the rectangle is a ribbon of two sections of red and one section of green. The red and green bars evoke the colors of the national flag and the gold bars on the ribbon evoke the design of the flag of the Belarusian Republic. Since its creation, the title has been awarded to eleven people. To be considered for title, a person must perform a deed that greatly benefits the state and Belarusian society at large. The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service to the State and society.
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