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| Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Zasluhy-1.jpg) За заслуги Україна. (Ukrainian) (For achievements Ukraine) | |
| Type | 3 grade order of merit |
| Awarded for | given to citizens for outstanding achievements in economics, science, culture, military or political spheres of activity |
| Presented by |  Ukraine |
| Eligibility | any individual |
| Status | issued |
| Established | September 22, 1996 |
| First awarded | October 12, 1996 (3rd Class) |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Order_of_Merit_1st_Class_of_Ukraine.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the Order of Merit | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise |
| Next (lower) | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
The Order of Merit (Ukrainian: Орден «За заслуги») (Distinguished service) first, second or third class, is the Ukrainian order of merit, given to individuals for outstanding achievements in economics, science, culture, military or political spheres of activity. It was first established by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma on September 22, 1996.[1]
There are 3 grades, the highest being the first grade honours.
Those who are awarded the Order of Merit have the official title Chevalier of the Order of Merit.
The order can be granted posthumously.
- ^ "Про заснування Почесної відзнаки Президента України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-06-28.