Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky

The Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Орден Богдана Хмельницького, romanized: Orden Bohdana Khmelʹnytsʹkoho) 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.

For the Soviet order, see Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky (Soviet Union).
Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Order Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Type3 grade order
Awarded forExceptional duty in defense of state sovereignty and state security; veterans of World War II
Presented by Ukraine
EligibilityMilitary and Security Personnel, other citizens of Ukraine
StatusCurrently awarded
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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