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.[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
Badges for military service
Compulsory military service
Army
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Air Forces
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Navy
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Voluntary military service
Army
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Air Forces
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Navy
Master Badge
1st grade Specialist Badge
2nd grade Specialist Badge
3rd grade Specialist Badge
Ministry of Defence
Medal for
Supporting the Armed Forces
Medal for
Strengthening Defence
Cultivation of
Military Cooperation Medal
Medal for the Defence of Ukraine
Wound Medal
Military Valor Badge
Mark of Esteem
Exemplary Service Badge
For Military Valor
Since 2013
Since 2014
Long Service Medal
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
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
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
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)
See also
Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012)