Order of the National Hero (Georgia) explained

Order of National Hero
Type:	Single grade order
Established:	24 June 2004

The Order of the National Hero (Georgian: ეროვნული გმირის ორდენი, erovnuli gmiris ordeni) is the highest honor awarded by the government of Georgia together with the title of National Hero. It was established in 2004.

Statute

The Order of National Hero was established on 24 June 2004. It is conferred on individuals for an "exceptional, distinguishable heroic" service to Georgia. The award carries the monetary grant of 10,000 Georgian lari.^[1]

Recipients

• Zhiuli Shartava – Georgian politician; posthumously, 2004.^[2]
• Zaza Damenia – Georgian army corporal; posthumously, 2004.^[3]
• John McCain – United States politician; 2010.^[4]
• Lech Kaczyński – President of Poland; posthumously, 2010.^[5]
• Zviad Gamsakhurdia – the first President of Georgia; posthumously, 2013.^[6]
• Merab Kostava – Georgian Soviet-era dissident; posthumously, 2013.^[6]
• Giorgi Mazniashvili – Georgian general; posthumously, 2013.^[7]
• Kakutsa Cholokashvili – Georgian military officer and a commander of an anti-Soviet guerrilla movement in Georgia; posthumously, 2013.^[8]
• Giorgi Kvinitadze – Georgian military commander; posthumously, 2013.^[8]
• Grigol Peradze – Georgian churchman and scholar; posthumously, 2013.^[7]
• Ekvtime Takaishvili – Georgian historian and archaeologist; posthumously, 2013.^[7]
• Ambrosi – Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia; posthumously, 2013.^[7]
• Mikheil Tsereteli – Georgian historian; posthumously, 2013.^[7]
• Giorgi Antsukhelidze – Georgian army sergeant; posthumously, 2013.^[9]
• Zurab Iarajuli – Georgian Air Force officer; posthumously, 2013.^[10]
• Maro Makashvili – Georgian Red Cross nurse, the first woman to be awarded the Order; posthumously, 2015.^[11]
• Guram Gabiskiria – Mayor of Sukhumi during the separatist war in Abkhazia; posthumously, 2017.^[12]
• Zurab Chavchavadze – Soviet-era dissident; posthumously, 2018.^[13]
• Kote Abkhazi – Georgian military officer, politician and public figure; posthumously, 2023.^[14]
• Simon Bagration – Georgian military officer, member of the anti-Soviet national liberation movement; posthumously, 2023.
• Giorgi Khimshiashvili – Georgian military officer, member of the anti-Soviet national liberation movement; posthumously, 2023.
• Varden Tsulukidze – Georgian military commander, leader of the anti-Soviet national liberation movement; posthumously, 2023.
• Aleksandre Andronikashvili – Georgian military commander, leader of the anti-Soviet national liberation movement; posthumously, 2023.

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia
• Order of Queen Tamara (2009)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Administration of President of Georgia. სახელმწიფო ჯილდოები [State Awards]]. President of Georgia. 14 January 2015. Georgian.
2. News: Zhiuli Shartava remembered today. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070846/http://1tv.ge/en/news/view/2581.html. dead. March 4, 2016. 14 January 2015. First Channel. Georgian Public Broadcaster. 7 March 2009.
3. News: Novikov. Vladimir. Sysoev. Gennady. Military Shakeup // Mikhail Saakashvili Calls for Order in the Army. 14 January 2015. Kommersant. 28 August 2004.
4. News: Sindelar. Daisy. Was That A Pistol In Misha's Pocket?. 14 January 2015. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 January 2010.
5. News: Saakashvili: 'Kaczynski Played Amazing Role in Fight for Georgia's freedom'. 14 January 2015. Civil Georgia. 10 April 2010.
6. News: Kirtzkhalia. N.. Georgian president awards National Hero title posthumously to Zviad Gamsakhurdia and Merab Kostava. 14 January 2015. Trend. 27 October 2013.
7. News: Mikheil Saakashvili – Georgia will not kneel, or lick the conqueror's boots. 14 January 2015. InterPressNews. 26 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120101102/http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/politicss/51405-mikheil-saakashvili--georgia-will-not-kneel-or-lick-the-conquerors-boots.html?ar=A. 20 November 2015. dead.
8. Web site: State Awards Issued by Georgian Presidents in 2003-2015.
9. News: Mother of fallen Georgian war hero dies. 14 January 2015. Agenda.ge. 18 November 2014.
10. News: საქართველოს ეროვნული გმირის ზურაბ იარაჯულის გახსენება [In memoriam of Zurab Iarajuli, National Hero of Georgia]]. 14 January 2015. Info9. 13 March 2014. Georgian.
11. News: President of Georgia awards the title of National Hero to Maro Makashvili. 26 December 2015. The Administration of the President of Georgia. 24 December 2015.
12. Web site: President Margvelashvili Awards Posthumously Guram Gabeskiria Title of National Hero. The Administration of the President of Georgia. 28 September 2017. https://archive.today/20240528063033/https://www.webcitation.org/6tovjDn8X?url=https://www.president.gov.ge/en-US/pressamsakhuri/siakhleebi/saqartvelos-prezidentma-guram-gabeskirias-sikvdil.aspx. 28 May 2024. dead. 27 September 2017.
13. Web site: President Margvelashvili Posthumously Awards Title of National Hero to Zurab Chavchavadze . Administration of President of Georgia . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223351/https://www.president.gov.ge/en-US/pressamsakhuri/siakhleebi/giorgi-margvelashvilma-zurab-chavchavadzes-erovnul.aspx . 23 January 2019 . dead . 16 December 2018.
14. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის განკარგულება N04/07/02 2023 წლის 4 ივლისი საქართველოს ეროვნული გმირის ორდენით დაჯილდოების შესახებ https://president.ge/uploads/04.07.02_.pdf