Siregar was nomination as the National Hero of Indonesia at the 100th anniversary of his birth. The nomination was sent to the government on 2013 and 2015 by the committee of the 100th anniversary of his birth. In April 2016, the committee also sent a letter to the president about the title. The document relating to the nomination was processed through the government of Humbang Hasundutan and the government of North Sumatra, and later delivered to the President of Indonesia. The secretary of the committee, Ronald Sihombing, stated that the nomination was based on the accounts of historian, the stories of Siregar's friend, and from scholarly references. The nomination was supported by Try Sutrisno, the 6th Vice President of Indonesia.
