Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky

The Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Орден Богдана Хмельницького) is a Ukrainian military award named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks. The award was established by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 3, 1995.

Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Order Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Type3 grade order
Awarded forExceptional duty in defense of state sovereignty and state security; veterans of the World War II
Presented by Ukraine
EligibilityMilitary and Security Personnel, other citizens of Ukraine
Statusissued
EstablishedMay 3, 1995
First awardedMay 7, 1995 (3rd Class)
Ribbon of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Merit
Next (lower)Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes

Medals and ribbons

Bohdan Khmelnytsky
First Class Second Class Third Class
Ribbon

See also

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