New Ukrainian army decorations

[taras]

A new Ukrainian army decorations system was presented today:

https://armyinform.com.ua/2021/12/23/golovnokomanduvach-zsu-svoyim-nakazom-zatverdyv-novu-systemu-bojovyh-nagorod/

 

 

Army merit cross (the highest decoration):

 

Gold cross (for sergeants):

 

Silver cross (for officers):

 

Steel cross (for commanders):

 

(BTW: yes, it looks a little bit unusual, but just such a "distribution of metals" is indicated)

 

Bravery cross:

 

Military honour cross and combattant cross:

 

 

Fortitude, contribution to army  and saved life decorations:

 

 

[BalkanCollector]

Interesting, thank you for sharing! I really like the Military Honour Cross on the left.

 

13 hours ago, taras said:

 

[Alex K]

Yes quite interesting and not unattractive

[Megan]

Brilliant stuff, particularly as I'm busy on the Ukraine section of my website right now

 

[Igor Ostapenko]

Great ? 

Do you have photos of awards or only these pictures ? 
 

[new world]

That symbol in the center - what does it mean?

[BlackcowboyBS]

I found this photo of the cross for courage and a photo showing President Selensky awarding such a cross to a nurse in a hospital.

[new world]

17 hours ago, BlackcowboyBS said:

I found this photo of the cross for courage and a photo showing President Selensky awarding such a cross to a nurse in a hospital.

 

Cross for Courage is not listed as part of photo new awards system. Does it mean it's discontinued?

[Graf]

Interesting.

 

It looks like the nurse is from Children Hospital

[Igor Ostapenko]

Today, first time, soldiers receive crosses for merit in war 

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3070015693248786&set=a.1768961800020855

[Igor Ostapenko]

[Megan]

Regarding the 'Cross for Courage' shown earlier... It was instituted on 29 April 1995, but was very quickly replaced by the 3-class Order for Courage the following year. The design was identical to the Class 3 insignia of the Order, being is a nickel-silver cross with wide pointed ends, 41 x 41 mm. In the middle of the sign is a cross with gilded outlines, covered with white enamel, from under which two crossed swords point down. On the cross is a round medallion filled with dark crimson enamel, in the centre of which is a blue enamel circle depicting the State Emblem of Ukraine. In the upper part of the medallion, above the circle, there is the inscription ЗА МУЖЕСТВО [FOR COURAGE], in the lower part, along the edges, there are two laurel branches. The outlines of the medallion and the circle, the inscription, the laurel branches are gilded.

I've not encountered the cross that Igor depicts. Although there are similarities, it's not the Cross for Courage/Order for Courage Class 3, nor is it amongst the new awards Taras posted, that were announced last December.

 

I did see the photos of the awards ceremony on the President of Ukraine's website, but there was no mention (or clear picture) of what awards he was handing out.

 

Normally I'd write and ask but I guess he's a bit busy right now!

Ah, Cross of Military Merit according to Volyn News website: https://www.volynnews.com/news/all/komandyra-14-ombr-nahorodyly-vidznakoiu-prezydenta-ukrayiny-khrest-boyovykh-zasluh/

[Megan]

Now knowing what it's called I can search for details. No wonder I hadn't heard of it before, it was instituted 5 May 2022!!!, to be awarded "For outstanding personal courage and bravery or outstanding heroic deed during the execution of a combat mission in conditions of danger to life and direct confrontation with the enemy; outstanding achievements in the management of troops (forces) during military (combat) operations".

 

It is a State award not a Ministry of Defence one, and it ranks between Hero of Ukraine/Order of the Golden Star and the Order of Liberty, so a very high award indeed.

[taras]

On 07/05/2022 at 04:38, Igor Ostapenko said:

This Combat Merit Cross comes from the old decoration of the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army) instituted in 1944. The changes are pretty modest: the colour of the ribbon, the updated design of the trident and the swords are now upward-pointed.

Edited May 7, 2022 by taras

[Megan]

Quite right. Based on the official description from the Presidential Decree, the Cross of Military Merit has the form of a straight equilateral cross in gilded silver, the ends of which end in pentagons, superimposed on the crossed swords with pointed points upwards. The rays of the cross are faceted. In the centre of the cross is a diamond covered with translucent blue enamel, which contains the image of the Sign of the Princely State of Vladimir the Great. The cross is 40mm across.

The ribbon is half blue, half yellow with one gold edge and one blue edge... the gold edge looks yellow in the photo, though.

[Megan]

Getting back to the original topic: have any regulations been published for the new Army awards? Or has the project been buried as the Ukrainian military has rather more important things to attend to right now?

[Ura87]

16.03.2022 о 18:43 Новий світ сказав:

Цей символ у центрі - що це означає?

Це герб роду Острозьких:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrogski_coat_of_arms

On 10/05/2022 at 20:41, Megan said:

Getting back to the original topic: have any regulations been published for the new Army awards? Or has the project been buried as the Ukrainian military has rather more important things to attend to right now?

Awards are valid but I have not heard about any rewards.

Edited June 11, 2022 by Ura87

[new world]

11 hours ago, Ura87 said:

Це герб роду Острозьких:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrogski_coat_of_arms

 

 

Coat of arms of Polish family on a Ukrainian medal - why?

 

Some members of this family served Russian tsars, how does this fact agree with anti-Russian direction of Ukraine politics?

" on 18 October 1506 Ostrogski pledged his allegiance to the Grand Prince of Moscow Vasili III as a boyar,"

[Ura87]

18 hours ago, new world said:

 

Coat of arms of Polish family on a Ukrainian medal - why?

 

Some members of this family served Russian tsars, how does this fact agree with anti-Russian direction of Ukraine politics?

" on 18 October 1506 Ostrogski pledged his allegiance to the Grand Prince of Moscow Vasili III as a boyar,"

It was Ukrainian family and Ostrog it's Ukrainian town. In XVI century Ukraine was part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. As for 1506, it was Konstanty Ostrogski, he was forced to take the oath, he was never loyal to Moscow: https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Острозький_Костянтин_Іванович

18 hours ago, new world said:

 

Coat of arms of Polish family on a Ukrainian medal - why?

 

Some members of this family served Russian tsars, how does this fact agree with anti-Russian direction of Ukraine politics?

" on 18 October 1506 Ostrogski pledged his allegiance to the Grand Prince of Moscow Vasili III as a boyar,"

There is also a brigade named after him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Mechanized_Brigade_(Ukraine)