Order of Merit (Ukraine)
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The Order of Merit (Ukrainian: Орден «За заслуги») (Distinguished service) first, second or third class, is the Ukrainian order of merit, given to individuals for outstanding achievements in economics, science, culture, military or political spheres of activity. It was first established by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma on September 22, 1996.[1]
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Order of Merit | |
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Type | 3 grade order of merit |
Awarded for | given to citizens for outstanding achievements in economics, science, culture, military or political spheres of activity |
Presented by | Ukraine |
Eligibility | any individual |
Status | issued |
Established | September 22, 1996 |
First awarded | October 12, 1996 (3rd Class) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise |
Next (lower) | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
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There are 3 grades, the highest being the first grade honours.
Those who are awarded the Order of Merit have the official title Chevalier of the Order of Merit.
The order can be granted posthumously.