Hero of the Republic of Cuba

Hero of the Republic of Cuba
Hero of the Republic of Cuba
	The award of the Hero of the Republic of Cuba
Type	Single-grade order
Presented by	the Republic of Cuba
Eligibility	Citizens of Cuba, foreigners
Status	Active
Established	1979
First awarded	1980
Related	Order of José Martí; Order of Cienfuegos;

The honorary title Hero of the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Héroe de la República de Cuba) is the highest decoration awarded by the Republic of Cuba. It is equivalent to other hero titles common in the Socialist Bloc. The decoration is physically represented with the Gold Star Medal (Spanish: Medalla Estrella de Oro), hanging in a gold plaque enamelled with the colors of the national flag.

It was established by the Decree-Law Number 30 of 10 December 1979, and it is "awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition of extraordinary merits achieved in productive labour or in struggles for conquests and in defense of the achievements and interests of the working class, as well as for consistent practice and valuable contributions to proletarian internationalism."

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