Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky

For the Soviet order, see Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky (Soviet Union).

Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky
File:Hmel-3.jpg Order Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Type	3 grade order
Awarded for	Exceptional duty in defense of state sovereignty and state security; veterans of World War II
Presented by	Ukraine
Eligibility	Military and Security Personnel, other citizens of Ukraine
Status	Currently awarded
Established	May 3, 1995
First awarded	May 7, 1995 (3rd Class)
File:Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky UA ribbon bar (1st class).svg Ribbon of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Merit
Next (lower)	Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes

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

Medals and ribbons

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Bohdan Khmelnytsky

First Class	Second Class	Third Class
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Ribbon
File:Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky UA ribbon bar (1st class).svg	File:Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky UA ribbon bar (2nd class).svg	File:Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky UA ribbon bar (3rd class).svg

See also

• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky (Soviet Union)

External links

• president.gov.ua – Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi