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]
^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.
^"Ley No. 927: Ley Que Declara Rubén Darío Héroe Nacional" [Law No. 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.