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Thanks Ura87. I'll pass this information along to the family.

Hi Ura87, Another family of a fallen volunteer was awarded this medal for their son's service. Are you able to identify it for me so I can pass the information on to the family? Thanks. John

My son Andrew Peters was finally awarded the Order for Courage III Class for his service and sacrifice in helping defend the people of Ukraine. I attended the award ceremony on August 29th in Washington DC. August 29th is the "National Memorial Day of Defenders of Ukraine". A total of 7 families of fallen American volunteers attended the event. Needless to say, it was a very emotional event with not a dry eye in the house. As a token of my appreciation I gave the ambassador one of Andrew's spare U.S. Army dog tags. She got quite emotional by the gesture, as did I. I don't know if or when Andrew might receive any other awards. Maybe once this terrible war is finally over. John

Thanks Ura87...I'll relay this information to the family. John

Ura87, I've been in contact with the family of another fallen legion member. I mentioned Andrew being awarded the Order of Courage, III Class. The family said their son was awarded this medal...but they didn't know the name of it. Can you help identify this medal so I can relay the information to the family? Thanks. John

I'm happy to annouce that the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington DC has informed us that our son, Andrew Peters, has been posthumously awarded the "Order of Courage, III Class" for his service and selfless sacrifice. Once we receive the medal, I'll post a picture. John

Ura87, Do you have any information on this particular medal called the "Defender of Ukraine" medal? Who issues the medal? What are the award eligibility requirements? The medal and the ribbon with the gold gilt is beautiful! Thanks. John

I purchased mine off of GunBroker. They also have some for sale at Indiana Surplus. Here's a link: https://www.indianaarmysurplusstore.com/product/16-naval-battle-ship-projectile/

Thank you Ura87!

Hi Ura87 I've been in contact with the family of another fallen legion member. He traveled to Ukraine to attend his son's funeral since he was buried over there. He sent me pics of the 2 medals they gave him for his son's service. However, he has no idea what the medals are called and what they are for. If you can assist in identifying these...I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks John

Ura87, Can you tell me what the reverse of the medal says in both Ukrainian and English? The photo is hard to see when I enlarge it. I know the name of the legion member is engraved, but it looks like the same Ukrainian word is engraved above the recipients name. I find it interesting that they have the Latin phrase SIMUL AD VICTORIAM at the bottom which translates to WE PRESS ON TOGETHER TO VICTORY. Thanks!

Ura87, Do you know what kind of metal or alloy that's used on most Ukrainian medals? I've noticed that several Ukrainian medals feel very heavy in relation to their size. Are they possibly made of sterling silver? Thanks.

Hi Tony, My son's name was Andrew Peters. Thank you for the kind words and condolences. We're still waiting on his awards to be sent. If or when we receive them...I'll be sure to share pictures of them on this thread. Thanks. John

I noticed in the second article that Ura87 shared...the ribbon color appears to be gray instead of black. The red strips in the middle also appears much brighter. Did they change the colors of the ribbon??

Thank you for the explanation of the ribbon widths...I greatly appreciate it! 🙂