Order of Princess Olga

Not to be confused with Order of Olga, Order of Saints Olga and Sophia, or Insignia of Saint Olga.

The Order of Princess Olga (Ukrainian: Орден княгині Ольги) is a Ukrainian civil decoration, featuring Olga of Kiev and bestowed to women for "personal merits in state, production, scientific, educational, cultural, charity and other spheres of social activities, for upbringing children in families".^[1] It was established by Presidential Decree No. 827/97 of 15 August 1997 and has three grades (classes), the first being the highest. The 1st grade medal is adorned with four rectangular amethysts and features a gilded ornament with silver parts. The two other grades also feature precious stones.

Order of Princess Olga
Badge of the First Class of the Order of Princess Olga
Type	Three-grades order
Awarded for	Personal merits of women in state, scientific, educational, cultural and other social areas
Presented by	Ukraine
Status	Active
Established	15 August 1997
First award	18 August 1997 (3rd Class)
Ribbon bar of the First Class of the Order of Princess Olga
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order For Courage
Next (lower)	Order of Danylo Halytsky

Both Ukrainian citizens and foreigners are eligible for the order.^[1] The order can be rescinded by the President of Ukraine if a bearer is convicted of a serious crime.^[1]

In 2020, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine established own "Order of Saint Equal-to-Apostle Princess Olga".^[2]

Selected recipients

• Tetiana Andriienko (1938–2016), Ukrainian botanist, conservationist, and professor.^[3][4]
• Anne Applebaum (1964–), Polish-American historian and journalist
• Marieluise Beck (1952–), member of the Alliance '90/The Greens group in the Bundestag
• Laura Cooper (1974-), US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian affairs
• Myroslava Gongadze (1972–), Ukrainian journalist living in the United States
• Rebecca Harms (1956–), German Member of the European Parliament
• Hanna Havrylets (1958–2022), Ukrainian composer
• Agnieszka Holland (1948–), Polish filmmaker
• Elizabeth Kordyum (1923–2024), Ukrainian scientist^[5]
• Olena Kostevych (1985–), Ukrainian pistol shooter
• Larysa Krushelnytska (1928–2017), Ukrainian archaeologist
• Raisa Kyrychenko (1943–2005), Ukrainian singer^[6]
• Roberta Metsola (1979–), President of the European Parliament^[7]
• Mariya Orlyk (1930–), Ukrainian teacher and politician.^[8]
• Atena Pashko (1931–2012), Ukrainian chemical engineer, poet, social activist
• Nancy Pelosi (1940–), 52nd Speaker of the US House of Representatives^[9]
• Vera Rich (1936–2009), British poet
• Olha Saladukha (1983–), Ukrainian triple jumper
• Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (1963–), American astronaut
• Khrystyna Stuy (1988–), Ukrainian sprint athlete
• Melanne Verveer (1944–), United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
• Oksana Zabuzhko (1960–), Ukrainian novelist
• Jana Černochová (1973–), Czech Minister of Defence^[10]
• Oksana Markarova (1976–), Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States^[11]
• Catherine Colonna (1956–), French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs^[12]
• Olha Kharlan, four-time world champion sabre fencer.
• Yaroslava Mahuchikh (2001– ), Ukrainian athlete, world record holder of women's high jump.^[13]

Medals and ribbons

First Class	Second Class	Third Class
Ribbon

See also

• Insignia of Saint Olga