Hero of Ukraine

Hero of Ukraine is the highest national decoration that can be given to an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine. 

President Leonid Kuchma created the decoration in 1998. As of 25 February 2024, there  have been 873 awards. Additionally, at least 20 decrees assigning it have not been published. 

There are two types of Hero of Ukraine. Civilians get the Order of the State (). Military people get the Order of the Gold Star (). 

Belarusian Mykhailo Zhyznevskyi was the first foreigner to get the decoration in June 2017.

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Category:Orders, decorations, and medals
Category:1998 establishments in Europe
Category:Ukrainian culture