National Hero of Barbados

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National Hero of Barbados is the highest national honor bestowed by Barbados to recognize individuals for extraordinary service and contribution to the nation’s development and identity.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national honour
order of merit
BussaContribution leadership of 1816 slave rebellion in Barbados
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
ClementPayneContribution labour activism and social justice advocacy in Barbados
commemoratedOn National Heroes Day (Barbados)
conferredBy Government of Barbados
President of Barbados
country Barbados NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 1998
eligibility citizens of Barbados
persons who have rendered outstanding service to Barbados
ErrolBarrowContribution leadership in achieving Barbadian independence
ErrolBarrowRole first Prime Minister of Barbados
establishedBy Parliament of Barbados
firstInductionYear 1998
formerConferredBy Governor-General of Barbados
Monarch of Barbados
GarfieldSobersContribution outstanding achievements in cricket
hasRecipient Bussa
Charles Duncan O’Neal
Clement Osbourne Payne
Errol Walton Barrow
Rihanna NERFINISHED
Samuel Jackman Prescod
Sarah Ann Gill
Sir Frank Leslie Walcott
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams
Sir Hugh Worrell Springer
hasTitleStyle The Right Excellent
highestAwardIn Barbados honours system
isPartOf Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
legalBasis Act of Parliament of Barbados
Order of National Heroes Act
motto "Our Heroes: Inspiring, Honouring, Remembering"
nationalHeroesDayDate 28 April
postNominalLetters NH
publicRecognition names used for monuments, institutions, and public spaces in Barbados
purpose recognition of contribution to Barbadian national identity
recognition of contribution to national development
recognition of extraordinary service to Barbados
RihannaBirthplace Saint Michael, Barbados
RihannaFullName Robyn Rihanna Fenty NERFINISHED
RihannaInductionYear 2021
RihannaReasonForAward global cultural impact and contribution to Barbados
selectionProcess appointment by Head of State of Barbados
appointment on recommendation of Prime Minister of Barbados
status highest national honour of Barbados
symbolism embodiment of Barbadian national ideals and values

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Rihanna
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