 The title "Hero of Uzbekistan" and the medal that comes with it, "Oltin Yulduz" ("Gold Star") are awarded by the President of Uzbekistan.The parliament of Uzbekistan first created the law establishing the award on 5 May 1994, and since then more than 50 people have received it.The title "Hero of Uzbekistan" has its origins in its predecessor title, the Hero of the Soviet Union, which was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union and Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic from the award's creation on April 16, 1934, until the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991.