Rescuer City

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Awarded forCities whose residents provide significant humanitarian protection and assistance to Ukrainian refugees and support Ukrainian sovereignty during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
CountryUkraine
Presented byPresident of Ukraine Edit this on Wikidata
EligibilityCities of foreign countries
"Rescuer City" Honorable mention
Medal granted to designated Rescuer Cities
Awarded forCities whose residents provide significant humanitarian protection and assistance to Ukrainian refugees and support Ukrainian sovereignty during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
CountryUkraine
Presented byPresident of Ukraine Edit this on Wikidata
EligibilityCities of foreign countries
First awardMay 22, 2022
Final awardJanuary 13, 2025
A commemorative plaque granted to Rescuer Cities in the shape of a horizontal rectangle. The base of the plaque is made of laminated composite material, on which a rectangular plate of white metal is placed. The right half of the plate depicts an unfolded scroll with the text of the Decree of the President of Ukraine on awarding an honorary award. In the left half of the plate, an honorary award without a block is depicted, below it is an inscription in two lines in blue letters: "______________SAVIOR CITY". On the edge of the plate there is an ornament in the form of golden laurel leaves.
Commemorative plaque granted to Rescuer Cities
Medal of honor granted to the city of Lublin that has the form of a cartouche with a brick crown on a background of acanthus leaves. The cartouche contains the coat of arms of the city.
Medal granted to the city of Lublin

The Rescuer City distinction is an honorary award established by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to celebrate the humanitarianism, charity, and solidarity that different foreign cities shared with the Ukrainian people to defend the ideals of freedom, peace, and democracy. The award also represents the support given the city's residents to Ukraine's defense of its national independence and sovereignty while resisting against Russia's armed aggression during its invasion of Ukraine.

The distinction is given to cities of foreign states whose residents provided substantial humanitarian protection and other kinds of assistance to citizens of Ukraine forced to leave the nation during the invasion, as well as for those who gave significant support to the nation of Ukraine in its defense of its national identity, culture, and self-determination.[1]

  • The "Rescuer City" honorary distinction was established on 22 May 2022 by the decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • The Polish city of Rzeszów was the first to be honored with the distinction on 22 May 2022.
  • On 4 April 2023, a decree by Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved of specific regulations towards how cities are selected and how the honorary distinction is granted, as well as regulations for the design of the award including drawings and the basic model of the award's commemorative plaque.[2]

List of Rescuer Cities

No Emblem City Country Date of bestowment
1 Coat of arms for Rzeszów, white cross on a blue background Rzeszów Poland May 22, 2022[1]
2 Przemyśl Coat of Arms Przemyśl Poland July 11, 2022[3]
3 Coat of arms of Prague Prague

(Czech: Praha)

 Czech Republic October 28, 2022[4]
4 Coat of arms of Vilnius Vilnius Lithuania January 24, 2023[5]
5 Lublin Coat of arms Lublin Poland April 3, 2023[6]
6 Chełm coat of arms Chełm Poland
7 Coat of arms of Paris Paris France April 18, 2023[7]
8 Coat of arms of Warsaw Warsaw Poland January 13, 2025[8]

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