Hero of the Republic of Cuba

Hero of the Republic of Cuba
	The award of the Hero of the Republic of Cuba
	Awarded by the Republic of Cuba
Type	Single-grade order
Eligibility	Citizens of Cuba, foreigners
Status	Active
Related	Order of José Martí; Order of Cienfuegos;

The title Hero of the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Héroe de la República de Cuba) is a distinction in Cuba, awarded for heroic feats in service to the Cuban state and society. It has been received by over forty individuals, also posthumously, including Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Juan Almeida Bosque, Leonid Brezhnev, Raúl Castro and the Cuban Five.[1]

References

"Título Héroe de la República de Cuba" (in Spanish). Radio Baraguá. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

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