Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

For older awards, see Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012).

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.

Badges for military service

Compulsory 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
• 
  1st grade Specialist Badge
• 
  2nd grade Specialist Badge
• 
  3rd grade Specialist Badge

Navy

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  Master Badge
• 
  1st grade Specialist Badge
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  2nd grade Specialist Badge
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  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]

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

See also

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