Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are
military decorations
Military awards and decorations are distinctions given as a mark of honor for military heroism
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issued by the
Ministry of Defence of
Ukraine
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to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications, who have completed classroom training standards stipulated in their military occupational specialty and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the
Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with military badges, medals are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
These badges are worn in order of precedence (Master the highest). Only badge of the highest degree worn.
On May 30, 2012 President of Ukraine
Viktor Yanukovych
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issued a decree enacted new regulations on departmental awards. During 2012-2013 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has developed a new system of incentive awards.
History
Badges for military service
Compulsory military service
Army
File:Klas master.jpg, Master Badge
File:Klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:Klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:Klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Air Forces
File:AF klasM.jpg, Master Badge
File:AF klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:AF klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:AF klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Navy
File:NavyM.jpg, Master Badge
File:Navy klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:Navy klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:Navy klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Voluntary military service
Army
File:KontraknikM.jpg, Master Badge
File:Kontraktnik klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:Kontraktnik klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:Kontraktnik klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Air Forces
File:AF kontraktM.jpg, Master Badge
File:AF kontrakt klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:AF kontrakt klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:AF kontrakt klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Navy
File:Navy kontrM.jpg, Master Badge
File:Navy kontr klas1.jpg, 1st grade Specialist Badge
File:Navy kontr klas2.jpg, 2nd grade Specialist Badge
File:Navy kontr klas3.jpg, 3rd grade Specialist Badge
Ministry of Defence
Long Service Medal
Honorary badges of commanders of the Armed Forces
Chief of the General Staff and Commander of the Armed Forces Awards
Other Accoutrements
Excellence Badge is awarded to soldiers, sergeants and officers with excellent military discipline, with rewards for exemplary performance of duty, perfectly captured their field. provide excellent care, preservation and operation of weapons, military equipment and supplies; who can well organize and methodically correct conduct training subordinates, achieved high performance in combat and humanitarian training and strengthening military discipline of their units.
File:Vidminnuk.jpg, Excellence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
File:Нагрудний знак «Воїн-спортсмен».jpg, Military Athletes' Badge of Honor
File:Нагрудний знак Івана Богуна.jpg, Ivan Bohun
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Badge to cadets
(abolished 2016)
See also
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Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012)
References
Decree of the President of Ukraine № 365/2012Decree of the President of Ukraine № 1094/96Decree of the President of Ukraine № 134/97Decree of the President of Ukraine № 650/2004 № 650/2004
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