Hero of Abkhazia

Award

Hero of Abkhazia

Type| Award
Presented by|  Abkhazia
Eligibility| Abkhazian and foreign citizens
First awarded| December 4, 1992

Ribbon of the medal

Related| Hero (title)

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

## Description

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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

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* Vladislav Ardzinba
* Hovhannes Asatryan
* Shamil Basaev[1]
* Sergei Matosyan
* Sergei Bagapsh
* Vitaly Vulf[2]
* Sultan Sosnaliyev[3]
* Ashot Kosyan[4]
* Gennady Nikichenko
* Vladimir Anua[5]

### Cities

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Two cities in Abkhazia were awarded the title Hero of Abkhazia in the form of a Hero City:[6][7][8]

* Tkvarcheli
* Gudauta

## References

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1. ^ "Prague Watchdog - Конфликт в Чечне - Чеченский фактор в грузино-абхазской войне 1992-1993 гг". www.watchdog.cz. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
2. ^ "Виталий Вольф посмертно удостоен звания "Герой Абхазии"". apsnypress.info. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29.
3. ^ Smolnik, Franziska (2016-09-08). Secessionist Rule: Protracted Conflict and Configurations of Non-state Authority. Campus Verlag. ISBN 9783593506296.
4. ^ "Спартак Жидков: Армянский батальон в грузино-абхазской войне - ИА REGNUM". ИА REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-11.
5. ^ Денис. "Министром обороны Абхазии назначен Владимир Ануа".
6. ^ "Город-герой Ткуарчал преображается". www.apsnypress.info. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02.
7. ^ "Город Герой — Ткуарчал + 4 водопада — экскурсия на "Тонкостях туризма"".
8. ^ "Абхазские города Гудаута и Ткуарчал удостоены почетного звания".

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