Hero of Abkhazia | |
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Type | Award |
Presented by | Abkhazia |
Eligibility | Abkhazian and foreign citizens |
First awarded | December 4, 1992 |
Related | Hero (title) |
The title Hero of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны афырхаҵа Aṕsny Afyrhaca) is a state award of the Republic of Abkhazia.
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.
Two cities in Abkhazia were awarded the title Hero of Abkhazia in the form of a Hero City:[6][7][8]