National Heroines and Heroes of Nicaragua

National Heroines and Heroes of Nicaragua are promulgated by legal decree of the Nicaraguan Legislature. Those who receive the title are people who were instrumental in helping the country gain its independence, or who worked to maintain the sovereignty and national self-determination of the country.^[1] Initially called National Heroes of Nicaragua, in 2014 legislation was passed via Law No. 859 to change the title to "National Heroines and Heroes of Nicaragua".^[2] The amended law provides that to be honored with the title, the person nominated must be deceased,^[3] and the nomination must be accompanied by certifications, recognition, or guarantees created by public or private institutions, such as trade unions, artistic associations, sporting organizations, or educational institutions, to confirm their service to the country and exemplary or heroic actions.^[4]

List of National Heroes

1. 1971, José Dolores Estrada, Decree No. 1889^[1][5]
2. 1980, Benjamín Zeledón, Decree No. 536^[1][5]
3. 1980, Carlos Fonseca Amador, Decree No. 56^[1][5]
4. 1981, Germán Pomares Ordóñez, Decree No. 799^[1][5]
5. 1981, Rigoberto López Pérez, Decree No. 825^[1][5]
6. 1982, Enmanuel Mongalo y Rubio, Decree No. 1123^[1][5]
7. 1982, Andrés Castro Estrada, Decree No. 1123^[1][5]
8. 1982, Juan Santamaría, Decree No. 1123^[1][5]
9. 1984, Santos López, Decree No. 1410^[1][5]
10. 2010, Augusto César Sandino, Decree No. 711^[1][5]
11. 2011, José Santos Zelaya, Decree No. 6332^[1][5]
12. 2013, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Decree No. 813^[1][5]
13. 2015, Blanca Aráuz Pineda, Decree No. 897^[1][6]
14. 2016, Rubén Darío, Decree No. 927^[7][8]

References

1. [Law N^o. 897: Law Which Declares Blanca Arauz Pineda National Heroine] (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. CXIX, no. 48. Managua, Nicaragua: La Gaceta. 11 March 2015. pp. 2265–2266. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
2. Sánchez Ramírez, Roberto (5 March 2015). [Blanca Aráuz Pineda, National Heroine]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Manaugua, Nicaragua. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
3. Navas, Lucía (28 February 2017). [Want to name Doña Violeta Barrios de Chamorro as heroine]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
4. Buitrago Aguilar, Ilich (9 February 2015). "Objetan a Blanca Aráuz como heroína" [Objection to Blanca Aráuz as heroine]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
5. Jarquín, Leyla (16 March 2016). [Who are the national heroes of Nicaragua?]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
6. [Commemoration in San Rafael del Norte with the changing of the guard for the immortal heroine Blanca Arauz] (in Spanish). San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua: El 19. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
7. [Law N^o. 927: Law Which Declares Rubén Darío National Hero] (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. CXX, no. 59. Managua, Nicaragua: La Gaceta. 31 March 2016. p. 2419. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
8. "Ruben Dario named Nicaragua's new national hero". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California. EFE. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.