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Order of the National Hero (Belize)

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Order of the National Hero
TypeOrder
Awarded for"Extraordinary and outstanding achievement and merit in service to Belize or to humanity at large."
Presented byBelize
EligibilityBelizean citizens
StatusCurrently constituted
Established16 August 1991
First awarded2000
Last awarded2009
Total3
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Belize

The Order of the National Hero is the highest honour awarded by the government of Belize. The Order of the National Hero is given for "extraordinary and outstanding achievement and merit in service to Belize or to humanity at large." Unlike the lower Order of Belize which can be awarded to foreign dignitaries, only Belizean citizens are eligible for the Order of the National Hero.

The order was instituted on 16 August 1991. As of 2019 the Order of the National Hero has been awarded three times, twice posthumously.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b National Heroes of Belize, Caribbean Elections. (accessed 24 October 2014)
  2. ^ "Belizean National Heroes". Belize National Library Service and Information System (BNLSIS). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Phillip Goldson Will BE Named National Hero", Tropical Vision Limited, September 3, 2008. (accessed 24 October 2014)