Order Of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
The Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Орден Богдана Хмельницького, romanized: Orden Bohdana Khmelnytskoho) is a Ukrainian military award named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
The award was established on May 3, 1995 by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. It is the only Ukrainian Knightly Order.[citation needed]
| Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky | |
|---|---|
 Order Bohdan Khmelnytsky | |
| Type | 3 grade order |
| Awarded for | Exceptional duty in defense of state sovereignty and state security; veterans of World War II |
| Presented by |  Ukraine |
| Eligibility | Military and Security Personnel, other citizens of Ukraine |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | May 3, 1995 |
| First awarded | May 7, 1995 (3rd Class) |
.svg){kind=small} Ribbon of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes |
Medals and ribbons
| First Class | Second Class | Third Class |
|---|---|---|
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| Ribbon | ||
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See also
External links
- president.gov.ua – Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi
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