Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

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.

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.

Class specialist

Сompulsory military service

Army

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Air Forces

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Navy

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Voluntary military service

Army

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Air Forces

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Navy

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  Master Badge

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  1st grade Specialist Badge

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  2nd grade Specialist Badge

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  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Long Service Medal

25 years in service	20 years in service	15 years in service	10 years in service
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25 years in service (National Guard)	20 years in service (National Guard)	15 years in service (National Guard)	10 years in service (National Guard)
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Service Badges

Military Courage Badge	Merit Badge	Meritorious Service Badge
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Army

For Servise in Army	For Servise in Airmobile Forces	Merited Paratrooper Badge
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  Armed Forces of Ukraine Badge

Chiefs of the General Staff Awards

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  Glory and Honor Badge

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  For valiant military service to the Motherland Badge

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  For services to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Badge

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  For achievements in military service Badge (I and II class)

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  Emergency Response Badge

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  For Work Badge

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  Military Signaller Badge

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  Military Exercise Badge

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  Example Badge (I II and III class)

Sergeants and petty officers badge

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  Best Petty Officer Badge

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  Best Sergeant Badge

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  Best Sergeant Badge

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  Best Sergeant Badge

Other Accoutrements

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.

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  Excellence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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  Warrior athlete Badge

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  Ivan Bohun Badge to cadets

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  Ukrainian Guards Badge

See also

• Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012)

References

1. Decree of the President of Ukraine № 365/2012
2. Decree of the President of Ukraine № 1094/96
3. Decree of the President of Ukraine № 134/97
4. Decree of the President of Ukraine № 650/2004 № 650/2004