Hero of Kosovo Order
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| Awarded for | State decoration given to historical figures and citizens of Kosovo who have contributed to freedom and independence. |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Presented by | President of Kosovo |
Hero of Kosovo (Albanian: Urdhri Hero i Kosovës) is an official order in Kosovo. It is awarded by the President of Kosovo.[1]
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Award
[edit]"Hero of Kosovo" is a state decoration given to historical figures of Kosovo starting from the League of Prizren and beyond, as well as citizens of Kosovo who have contributed to freedom and independence. The medal includes the portrait of Skanderbeg. It is crafted in gold.[2]
It is awarded by the President of Kosovo, though the nomination might also come from: Chairman of the Assembly, Prime Minister, President of the Supreme Court and the Electoral College, Chief Prosecutor of Kosovo, Minister, Chief of General Staff, General Director of Police, President of the Municipal Assembly, and President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Recipients
[edit]- Bekim Berisha
- Isa Boletini
- Adem Demaçi
- Bahri Fazliu
- Ahmet Haxhiu
- Adem Jashari
- Hamëz Jashari
- Zahir Pajaziti
- Luan Haradinaj
- Shkelzën Haradinaj
- Shaban Polluzha
- Agim Ramadani
- Ibrahim Rugova
- Selman Kadria
- Sali Çekaj
- Idriz Seferi
- Ismet Jashari
- Shemsi Ahmeti
- Njazi Azemi
- Ekrem Rexha
- Afrim Bunjaku
- Sadri Toverlani
- Hakif Zejnullahu
- Enver Zymberi
- Xhemajl Metë Fetahaj
- Adrian Krasniqi
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ AWARDED HONOURS FOR 28 NOVEMBER, FLAG DAY, Presidency of Kosovo, 28 November 2012, retrieved 26 August 2013
- ^ KRASNIQI DEKORON "HERO I KOSOVËS" HAMËZ JASHARIN, ADEM DEMAÇIN, JUSUF GËRVALLËN,.... PRESIDENTI NË DETYRË DEKORON PERSONALITETE TË KOSOVËS (KRASNIQI decorates Hamza Jashari, Adem DEMACI, YUSUF Gervalla, .... as "HERO OF KOSOVO", Acting President decorates personalities of KOSOVO) (in Albanian), VOAL Online, 26 November 2010, retrieved 26 August 2013