Hero of Abkhazia

The title Hero of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны афырхаҵа Aṕsny Afyrhaca) is a state award of the Republic of Abkhazia.[1]

Hero of Abkhazia
Awarded by  Abkhazia
TypeAward
EligibilityAbkhazian and foreign citizens
Statistics
First awardedDecember 4, 1992
RelatedHero (title)

Description

The medal is an eight-pointed star made of gilded metal, with rays radiating from the center. On the surface of the star there is a convex stylized image of the solar sign. In the center of the star is a precious stone. The gemstone provided for in the description was never used. The distance between the opposite ends of the eight-pointed star is 35 mm. The designer of the medal was Valery Gamgia.

Notable Recipients

Cities

Two cities in Abkhazia were awarded the title Hero of Abkhazia in the form of a Hero City:[8][9][10]

References
  1. Sputnik. "Главным госнаградам Абхазии исполнилось 22 года". sputnik-abkhazia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  2. "Prague Watchdog - Конфликт в Чечне - Чеченский фактор в грузино-абхазской войне 1992-1993 гг". www.watchdog.cz. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. http://apsnypress.info/news/vitaliy-volf-posmertno-udostoen-zvaniya-geroy-abkhazii/#:~:text=%D0%97%D0%B0%20%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE%20%D0%B8%20%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BC%2C%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%8F%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5,%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%20%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85%20%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%20%D0%B2%20%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B8.
  4. Smolnik, Franziska (2016-09-08). Secessionist Rule: Protracted Conflict and Configurations of Non-state Authority. Campus Verlag. ISBN 9783593506296.
  5. "Спартак Жидков: Армянский батальон в грузино-абхазской войне - ИА REGNUM". ИА REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  6. https://m.sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20200601/1030245652/Aslan-Bzhaniya-naznachil-ministra-oborony-Abkhazii-.html?mobile_return=no
  7. https://aiaaira.com/life-styles/item/4585-ministrom-oborony-abkhazii-naznachen-vladimir-anua
  8. http://www.apsnypress.info/news/gorod-geroy-tkuarchal-preobrazhaetsya/
  9. https://tonkosti.ru/excursii/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%A2%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BB_4_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0-259211375
  10. https://www.vesti.ru/amp/article/2214857
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