The title of the Hero of the Czechoslovakian (Socialist) Republic was established by the goverment`s decision No. 6/1955 Sb., dated with 8. February 1955, regarding the awarding of the honorable title "Hero of the Czechoslovakian Socialist Republic" and establishing Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star, Medals for Merits for Defense of the Country a Medal for Service for the Country.
The title Hero of CSR (later Hero of CSSR) was awarded to honor extraordinary merits for the republic connected with a hero achievment or repeated achievments. The title was awarded upon proposal of the goverment. The hero was awarded with Order of Klement Gottwald - for building of Socialist Homeland.
A Hero of CSSR wears the Gold Star of the Hero of CSSR. The Hero received a document about his honour, the gold star of the hero and the order`s booklet as a proof for wearing of the star.
The Gold star is a five-pointed star of 29 mm. The Star was made from gold, the surface was polished. In the middle of the star a smaller red enameled star was mounted. In the middel of the revers a medaillon with the state emblem is placed. The star is worn on a red, 38 mm wide and 30 mm long. The star is connected with the ribbon with a gold suspension. The suspension consist of the horizontal mace mounted on the ribbon and of two crossed sprigs under the mace and connected with the star by the circle suspension. The upper part of the ribbon is mounted into a gold clamp.
The Gold Star of the Hero of CSSR was worn on the left breast side above all the Czechoslovak Awards or their ribbons, always in natura and in front of the Gold Star of the Hero of the Socialist Labour.
Pursuant to the archiv in the Office of the Czech President following Stars have been awarded.:
| Number of the star | awarded to | awarded on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludvík Svoboda, army general | 24.11.1965 |
| 2 | Karol Šmidke, in memoriam | 20.01.1967 |
| 3 | Vladimír Clementis, in memoriam | 29.04.1968 |
| 4 | Josef Frank, in memoriam | 29.04.1968 |
| 5 | army general Karel Klapálek | 24.05.1968 |
| 6 | Gustáv Husák, first secretary of the Highest Committee of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party | 23.08.1969 |
| 7 | Ladislav Novomeský | 23.08.1969 |
| 8 | Jan Šverma, in memoriam | 23.08.1969 |
| 9 | Andrei Antonovich Grechko, marshal of USSR and minister of defence of USSR | 05.10.1969 |
| 10 | Kiril Semjonovich Moskalenko, marshal of USSR | 05.10.1969 |
| 11 | Cpt. Rudolf Jasiok, in memoriam (commander of the tank platoon during the WW II) | 06.10.1969 |
| 12 | Lt.-Col. Josef Khol, in memoriam (commander of the batallion of the Czechoslovakian military batallion during the WW II) | 06.10.1969 |
| 13 | Cpt. František Vrána, in memoriam, (officer of the Czechoslovakian military unit during the WW II) | 06.10.1969 |
| 14 | Cpt. Vendelín Opatrný, in memoriam, (officer of the Czechoslovakian military unit during the WW II) | 06.10.1969 |
| 15 | army general Ludvík Svoboda (later president of CSSR) | 30.04.1970 |
| 16 | marshal of USSR of USSR Andrei Stepanovich Jeremenko | 28.04.1970 |
| 17 | marshal of USSR Ivan Stepanovich Konev | 28.04.1970 |
| 18 | marshal of USSR Matvej Vasiljevich Zacharov | 28.04.1970 |
| 19 | general Dmitriy Danilovich Leljusenko | 28.04.1970 |
| 20 | marshal of USSR Ivan Ignatevich Jakubovski | 28.04.1970 |
| 21 | Gustáv Husák, first secretary of the Highest Committee of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party) | 09.01.1973 |
| 22 | Ludvík Svoboda, president of CSSR | 30.05.1975 |
| 23 | Leonid Iljich Brezhnev, general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party | 29.10.1976 |
| 24 | Gustáv Husák first secretary of the Highest Committee of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party) and president of CSSR | 07.01.1983 |
| 25 | Leonid Iljich Brezhnev, general secretary of ÚV USSR | 05.05.1970 |
| 26 | Vladimír Remek, airman-cosmonaut - First (and only) Czechoslovakian cosmonaut | 27.04.1978 |
| 27 | Jurij Viktorovich Romanenko, airman-cosmonaut of USSR | 27.04.1978 |
| 28 | Georgi Michajlovich Grechko, airman-cosmonaut of USSR | 27.04.1978 |
| 29 | Alexei Alexandrovich Gubarev, airman-cosmonaut of USSR | 27.04.1978 |
| 30 | Leonid Iljich Brezhnev, general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and Head of the Presidium of USSR | 16.12.1981 |
| 31 | marshal of USSR Dmitriy Fjodorovich Ustinov, minister of defence of USSR | 06.10.1982 |
| 32 | donated to the National Museum in Prague | 27.06.1995 |