Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
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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
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 |
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| Military Valor Badge | Mark of Esteem | Exemplary Service Badge | For Military Valor | |
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Long Service Medal
| 25 years in service | 20 years in service | 15 years in service | 10 years in service |
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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 |
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Chief of the General Staff and Commander of the Armed Forces Awards
 Glory and Honor Badge |
 For valiant military service to the Motherland Badge |
| Armed Forces Cross of Valor |
| Armed Forces Cross of Merit |
| 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 |
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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.[1]
Excellence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Military Athletes' Badge of Honor
Ivan Bohun Badge to cadets[3]
Ukrainian Guards Badge
(abolished 2016)
