For those Burmese historians, Saya San was portrayed as an early nationalist hero.

If we can make it clear that we're headed for the exits, that'll make it harder for the insurgents to portray themselves as nationalist heroes.

Ugo Bassi (Italian nationalist hero, executed for role in 1848 uprisings, 1800-1849)

Kim Jong Il, he said, lacks the ability his father had to hold the country together through charisma and credentials as a nationalist hero.

Omar al-Mukhtar was a Libyan nationalist hero who fought the Italian colonialists.

Just inside the entrance, a mural on a whitewashed wall bears the likeness of Marcus Garvey, this country's own black nationalist hero.

A powerful group of nationalist heroes soon emerged.

By doing so, Qaddafi effectively quadrupled Libya's oil income and established himself as a nationalist hero.

Kings, nationalist heroes, romantic poets and martyred saints are buried in the cathedral, with almost equal reverence.

This was done on 11 June 1882, and made Urabi even more of a nationalist hero and put him firmly in control of events.