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The Order of the Hero of the Liberation War (Bosnian: Orden heroja oslobodilačkog rata) was the highest military decoration of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. Nine members of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina were awarded the honor posthumously. Under the same conditions, the Order could have been received by military units and institutions.
| Order of the Hero of the Liberation War Orden heroja oslobodilačkog rata | |
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| Awarded by Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Type | State order |
| Established | 1994 |
| Country | |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Criteria | "For heroic contribution to the liberation war, exceptional bravery and self-sacrifice shown in combat and thereby achieved outstanding results that served as an example, encouragement, and additional motivation for further successful resistance against the aggressor in Bosnia and Herzegovina." |
| Status | Defunct |
| Website | mcsarajevo |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 14 April 1994 |
| Last induction | 1998 (Izet Nanić) |
| Total inductees | 9 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Golden Lily |
The medal is made of metal: silver Ag 999/1000, gold-plated with Au 24kt, and has 45 sapphires. The dimensions of the order are approx. 100×60mm.[1]
Order
editBased on amendment LI, point 5, paragraph 3, to the Constitution of the Republic of BiH and Article 4 of the Decree with legal force on decorations of the Republic of BiH (Official Gazette of the Republic of BiH, No. 9/94), this order was awarded:
"For the heroic contribution to the war of liberation, exceptional heroism and self-sacrifice manifested in combat actions, and at the same time achieved exceptional results that served as an example, incentive and additional motive for the comrades and citizens for further successful opposition to the aggressor in RBiH."[2]
Recipients
editBy decree of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994, the Order of Hero of the Liberation War was awarded to: Safet Hadžić, Mehdin Hodžić, Hajrudin Mešić, Adil Bešić, Safet Zajko, Midhad Hujdur, Enver Šehović and Nesib Malkić, while Izet Nanić was awarded the same order in 1998.[2]
All recipients of this award were awarded posthumously. They were also awarded the Order of the Golden Lily.
In media
editThe song "Devet heroja" ("Nine heroes") written by Dževad Ibrahimović and interpreted by Mustafa Isaković is dedicated to nine Bosnian army heroes of the Liberation War.[3]
Reference
edit- ^ "Sofic Suvenir Katalog - Orden slobode (slika 10.)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Projekat "Heroji oslobodilačkog rata"". Heroji.ba. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Promovisana muzička kompozicija "Devet heroja" posvećena borcima Armije Republike BiH". www.klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
External links
edit- Memorijalni centar Sarajevo - Muzej heroja oslobodilačkog rata
- DOKUMENTARNI FILM 'DEVET HEROJA'. Retrieved 2024-04-26 – via www.youtube.com.