Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Ukrainian_Armed_Forces Knowpia

Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are military decorations issued by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications, who have completed classroom training standards stipulated in their military occupational specialty and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with military badges, medals are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. These badges are worn in order of precedence (Master the highest). Only badge of the highest degree worn.^[1]

On May 30, 2012 President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych issued a decree enacted new regulations on departmental awards. During 2012-2013 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has developed a new system of incentive awards.

History edit

Badges for military service edit

Compulsory military service edit

Army edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Air Forces edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Navy edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Voluntary military service edit

Army edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Air Forces edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Navy edit

Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge

Ministry of Defence edit

Medal for Supporting the Armed Forces	Medal for Strengthening Defence	Cultivation of Military Cooperation Medal	Medal for the Defence of Ukraine


Military Valor Badge	Mark of Esteem	Exemplary Service Badge	For Military Valor
Since 2013			Since 2014

Long Service Medal edit

25 years in service	20 years in service	15 years in service	10 years in service
Since 2013^[2]

Honorary badges of commanders of the Armed Forces edit

For Service in Army	For Service in Air Assault Forces	Merited Paratrooper Badge	Armed Forces of Ukraine Badge

Chief of the General Staff and Commander of the Armed Forces Awards edit

Glory and Honor Badge
For valiant military service to the Motherland Badge
For services in the aftermath of an emergency
For selfless work in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Honorary military liaison
Participant in military exercises
The best sergeant (petty officer) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
For services to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Badge
ATO Badge
For achievements in military service Badge (I and II class)
For achievements in military service Badge (I and II class)
Example Badge
Example Badge
Example Badge

Other Accoutrements edit

Excellence Badge is awarded to soldiers, sergeants and officers with excellent military discipline, with rewards for exemplary performance of duty, perfectly captured their field. provide excellent care, preservation and operation of weapons, military equipment and supplies; who can well organize and methodically correct conduct training subordinates, achieved high performance in combat and humanitarian training and strengthening military discipline of their units.^[3]

Excellence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Military Athletes' Badge of Honor
Ivan Bohun Badge to cadets^[4]
Ukrainian Guards Badge
(abolished 2016)

References edit

^ "Нагрудні знаки військової доблесті".
^ "Про відомчі заохочувальні відзнаки Міністерства оборони України". zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
^ "Нагрудні знаки військової доблесті".
^ "Нагрудні знаки військової доблесті".