List of awards and honours received by Viktor Yanukovych
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This is a list of awards and honours received by Viktor Yanukovych, a Ukrainian political leader who was both Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002-2005, 2006-2007) and President of Ukraine (2010-2014).

Awards
Ukraine
| Award or decoration | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Order of Merit (1st Class) | 3 July 2002[1] | |
| Order of Merit (2nd Class) | 3 July 2000[2] | |
| Order of Merit (3rd Class) | 13 November 1998[3] | |
| Honored Transport Worker of Ukraine | 18 October 1995[4] | |
| Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | 2000 | |
| Sign "Miner's Valor" (1st class) Sign "Miner's Valor" (2nd class) Sign "Miner's Valor" (3rd class) |
2007[5] | |
| Miner's Glory Medal (1st class) Miner's Glory Medal (2nd class) Miner's Glory Medal (3rd class) |
[6] | |
Foreign
| Award or decoration | Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots | 30 June 2011[7] | ||
| Medal of Anania Shirakatsi | 2004 | ||
| Heydar Aliyev Order | November 2013[8] | ||
| Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei | March 2011[9] | ||
| Order of José Martí | 22 October 2011[10] | ||
| Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | 2010[11] | ||
| Presidential Order of Excellence | 2013[12] | ||
| Grand Cordon of Order of the Chrysanthemum | 23 January 2011[13] | ||
| Order of Friendship (1st class) | 6 July 2010[14] | ||
| Order of the Precious Wand | June 2011 | ||
| Order of Independence | November 2012[15] | ||
| Order of the Republic of Serbia (1st class) | 22 February 2013[16] | ||
| Order of Ismoili Somoni | 15 December 2011[17] | ||
| Order of Zayed | November 2012[18] | ||
Confessional
| Award or decoration | Church | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order of Saint Vladimir (1st Class) | Russian Orthodox Church | 2010[19] | |
| Order of Saint Vladimir (2nd Class) | Russian Orthodox Church | 2004[20] | |
| Order of Saint Vladimir (3rd Class) | Russian Orthodox Church | 1998 | |
| Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow (1st class) | Russian Orthodox Church | 2004[20] | |
| Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1st class) | Russian Orthodox Church | 2004[21] | |
| Order "Distinction of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" | Ukrainian Orthodox Church | 2010[22] | |
| Order of the Holy Monk Nestor the Chronicler | Ukrainian Orthodox Church | 1998 | |
| Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Church of the Holy Sepulchre | 2011[23] | |
Sports organisations
Olympic Order (2007)[24]- Gold medal of the International Ice Hockey Federation (2003)[25]
- Badge of Honor of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (2005)[26]
- Gold medal and diploma of Ukrainian Premier League (2008)[27]
Honorary titles and honours
Doctorates
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Honorary Doctorate from National University Odesa Law Academy | 2007[28] |
| Honorary Doctorate from Donetsk National Technical University | [29] |
Honorary Citizenships
| Title | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary Citizen of Donetsk Oblast | Ukraine | 2002[30] |
| Honorary Citizen of Myrnohrad | Ukraine | 2006 |
| Honorary Citizen of Yenakiieve | Ukraine | [31] |















