| Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour | |
|---|---|
 Order of the Hero of Socialist labour badge | |
| Type | Order of merit with one degree |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in national economy and culture |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Eligibility | Yugoslav citizens |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Established | 8 December 1948[1] |
| First awarded | 1949 |
| Last awarded | 1987 |
| Total recipients | 128 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the People's Hero |
| Next (lower) | Order of the People's Liberation |
Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour (Serbo-Croatian: Orden junaka socijalističkog rada / Орден јунака социјалистичког рада, Slovene: Red junaka socialističnega dela, Macedonian: Орден на јунак на социјалистичката работа) was the fourth highest state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia.[2][3] It was awarded to Yugoslav citizens, companies and sports teams for outstanding achievements in their professional work.[1] The order was awarded a total of 121 times until 1987. After the Breakup of Yugoslavia the decoration was discontinued.[4]
Along with the order, the recipient was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labour (Serbo-Croatian: Junak socijalističkog rada / Јунак социјалистичког рада, Slovene: Junak socialističnega dela, Macedonian: Jунак на социјалистичката работа).[citation needed]
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