Hero of Socialist Labour (Albania)

Honorary title

This article is about an Albanian decoration. For other uses, see Hero of Socialist Labour.

Hero of Socialist Labour (Albania)

Awarded by The Presidium of the People's Assembly
Type| Large plain gold star with a hammer and sickle suspended from a ribbon.
Established| 25 October 1954
Country| Albania
Criteria| Awarded to people, collectives, and factories that performed outstanding achievements in production, agriculture, science, and inventions.
Classes| Class I

Ribbon of the decoration

The Hero of Socialist Labour (Albanian: Hero i Punës Socialiste; Heroinë e Punës Socialiste) was an honorary title in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania and other Eastern Bloc countries.

It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture. It provided a similar status to the title Hero of the People that was awarded for heroic deeds, but unlike the latter, was awarded to citizens who contributed to the development of Albania's industry, agriculture, transportation, trade, science and technology and promoted the might and the glory of Albania.

The title was introduced by the decree of the Albanian parliament in 1954 and extended to agricultural workers with a law in 1961.[1] Only the Albanian parliament could deprive a person of this title.

## See also

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* Orders, decorations and medals of Albania
* Hero of the People

## Notes and references

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* [2] Full list of honorary titles given in Albania in the 1945-1990 period

1. ^ [1] 1961 Law to extend the title to agricultural workers