For other uses, see Order of the National Hero (disambiguation).
Order of National Heroes
Awarded by President of Barbados
Type
National Honour
Established
20 April 1998; 26 years ago (20 April 1998)
Criteria
At the pleasure of the president with the recommendation of the prime minister
Status
Currently constituted
Founder
Parliament of Barbados
Chancellor
Sandra Mason (President of Barbados)
Secretary
Vacant
Classes
Member (National Hero)
Statistics
First induction
1998
Last induction
2021
Total inductees
11
Precedence
Next (higher)
None
Next (lower)
Order of Freedom of Barbados
The Order of National Heroes is the supreme honour within the national honours system of Barbados and was established by the Order of National Heroes Act 1998 by the Parliament of Barbados.[1] Members are referred to as National Heroes, and are accorded the style "The Right Excellent". The Order recognises the most prominent figures in Barbados' history. As of 2023, Garfield Sobers and Rihanna are the only two living persons conferred with the title.
Heroes Square, formerly known as Trafalgar Square in Bridgetown.[2]
^"Order of National Heroes Act 1998" (PDF). Government of Barbados. 20 April 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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