Order of Courage

• On April 29, 1995, Presidential Decree L. D. Kuchma No. 340/95 established the insignia of the President of Ukraine “For Courage” - the star “For Courage” and the cross “For Courage” . The Decree also approved the Regulation and description of the insignia. On the same day, the distinction of the President of Ukraine “ Named Firearms ” was established.

• August 21, 1996 by Decree of the President of Ukraine L. D. Kuchma No. 720/96 instituted the insignia of the President of Ukraine - the Order "For Courage" I, II, III degree. The decree also approved the Charter of the insignia and a description of the badges of the order. Persons awarded with the insignia of the President of Ukraine “For Courage” - the star “For Courage” and the cross “For Courage” were equated with the awarded Order “For Courage” ; The further awarding of the President of Ukraine “For Courage” with honors was discontinued.

• On March 16, 2000, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine "On State Awards of Ukraine", which established the state award of Ukraine - the Order "For Courage" I, II, III degree. The law provided that its effect extends to legal relations related to the rewarding of persons awarded the insignia of the President of Ukraine . The President was recommended to bring his decisions in line with the adopted Law.

Persons awarded with the insignia of the President of Ukraine - the star "For Courage", the cross "For Courage" are equated with the awarded Order "For Courage" and are recognized as knights of the Order "For Courage", while retaining the right to wear the insignia awarded to them. In connection with the establishment of the Order “For Courage” in 1996 , the awarding of the President of Ukraine with insignia was stopped - the star “For Courage” and the cross “For Courage”.

By decree of the President of Ukraine L. D. Kuchma No. 1329/99 of October 14, 1999 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazi invaders, for the courage and dedication shown in the fight against fascism during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, it was decided to award the insignia of the President of Ukraine - the Order "For Courage":

• individuals of rank and file , sergeant and foremen - participants in hostilities in the Great Patriotic War .

By decree of the President of Ukraine L. D. Kuchma No. 1314/2003 of November 18, 2003, in addition to decree No. 1329/99, it was decided to award the Order for Courage:

• partisans and underground members - participants in the hostilities in the Great Patriotic War.

By decree of the President of Ukraine V. A. Yushchenko No. 161/2006 of February 28, 2006, the effect of decree No. 1329/99 regarding the awarding of the Order for Men was distributed:

• participants in the fighting in the war of 1945 with imperialist Japan .

1. The Order “For Courage” is awarded to citizens of Ukraine, as well as foreign citizens and stateless persons.
2. The Order for Courage has three degrees, the highest degree of the order is I degree.
3. Awarded the Order of Courage of any degree is called the Knight of the Order of Courage.
4. The Order "For Courage" of the 1st degree has the badge of the order - the cross and the star of the order, 2nd and 3rd degrees - only the badge of the order.
5. Awarding the Order of Courage may be performed posthumously.
6. Deprivation of the order “For Courage” can be made by the President of Ukraine in case of conviction of the awarded for a serious crime - on the recommendation of the court, on the basis and in the manner prescribed by law.

Order of Courage 1st Degree

The badge of the Order “For Courage” of the 1st degree is made of gilded silver and has the shape of an equilateral cross superimposed on a laurel wreath. The cross is covered with white enamel, framed on the perimeter with metal gilded dots for beads. Two crossed swords point down from under the cross. In the middle of the sign is a blue enamel circle depicting the small State Emblem of Ukraine. At the upper end of the cross there is a ring with an eye, through which a ribbon is stretched to wear the sign of the order on the neck.

All images are embossed. Girl's cross, circle, wreath, swords, small State Emblem of Ukraine, eye with a ring - gilded.

The size of the sign between the opposite ends of the cross is 54 mm.

The reverse side of the sign is flat, with an engraved order number.

The star of the Order for Courage is made of silver and has the shape of an octagonal star with beams of diverging rays. In the middle of the star there is a round medallion covered with dark raspberry enamel, in the center of which there is a blue enamel circle depicting the small State Emblem of Ukraine. In the upper part of the medallion, above the circle, there is an inscription: “For courage”, in the lower part, on the sides, two laurel branches. The locket circles and double circles.

All images and inscriptions are embossed, gilded. The size of the star between the opposite ends of the rays is 63 mm.

The reverse side of the star is flat, with an engraved number and a fastener for attaching the star to clothes.

Order of Courage II Degree

The badge of the Order for Courage II degree is made of silver and has the shape of a cross with wide pointed ends. In the middle of the sign is an equilateral cross covered with white enamel, from under which two crossed swords point down with their divergence. On the cross there is a round medallion covered with dark raspberry enamel, in the center of which there is a blue enamel circle depicting the small State Emblem of Ukraine. In the upper part of the medallion, above the circle, there is an inscription: “For courage”, in the lower part, on the sides, two laurel branches. Circles of a cross, a medallion and a circle, an inscription, a small State Emblem of Ukraine, laurel branches and swords gilded. All images are embossed.

The size of the sign between the opposite ends of the cross is 41 mm.

The reverse side of the sign is flat, with an engraved order number.

The sign with the help of a ring and an eyelet is connected to a rectangular block covered with silk moire ribbon.

Order of Courage III Degree

The badge of the Order for Courage III degree is the same as the badge of the Order for Courage II degree, but made of nickel silver.

The ribbon of the Order For Courage of the 1st degree is silk moire blue. On the sides, at a distance of 2 mm from the edge, two white longitudinal stripes, 3 mm wide. The width of the tape is 28 mm.

The ribbon of the order of the II and III degree is silk moire, blue with longitudinal stripes: wide - yellow in the middle and two blue on the sides, narrow - raspberry and white between them and yellow at the edges. The width of the tape is 28 mm, the width of the strips: wide - 7 mm each and narrow: white - 1.5 mm each, yellow and raspberry - 1 mm each.

The Order of Courage block is a rectangular metal plate covered with a ribbon. On the block of the Order for Courage of the II degree there is a gilded wreath of floral ornament, 16 mm in diameter.

Pad size: length - 45 mm, width - 30 mm.

On the back of the pad there is a fastener for attaching the badge of the order to clothes.

The plank of the Order for Courage is a rectangular metal plate covered with ribbon. Strap size: height - 12 mm, width - 24 mm.

On the ribbon strap to the Order for Courage of the 1st degree - a false cross made of yellow metal, to the Order of the 2nd degree - a false cross made of white metal.

• The Order “For Courage” of the 1st degree is worn on the neck ribbon below the order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky of the 1st degree.
• The star of the Order of Courage of the 1st degree is worn on the left side of the chest below the awards on the blocks (ribbons) after the star of the Order of Merit of the 1st degree.
• The Order "For Courage" of the II, III degrees is worn on the left side of the chest after the Order of the Heroes of Heavenly Hundred .

• Knights of the Order for Courage
• Insignia of the President of Ukraine "For Courage"
• Awards of Ukraine

• Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the falling asleep of the President of Ukraine“ For manhood ”” (Ukrainian)
• The Law of Ukraine “On the Powers of Ukraine” (Ukrainian)
• Decree of the President of Ukraine “On Establishment of the Signs of the President of Ukraine - Order“ For Manhood ”” (Ukrainian)
• Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 1329/99, July 14, 1999 on Rock "On the rewarding of the signs of the President of Ukraine by veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 rock" (Ukrainian)
• State Award of Ukraine - Order for Courage
• Order “For manhood” (Ukrainian)