| Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise | |
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 Star of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise on a shoulder sash | |
| Type | Five-grades order |
| Presented by | Ukraine |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 23 August 1995 |
| First awarded | 23 August 1995 (5th Class) |
 Ribbon bar of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Liberty |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit |
The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (Ukrainian: Орден князя Ярослава Мудрого) is a Ukrainian award.[1] It is awarded for distinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian nation in the field of state building, strengthening the international prestige of Ukraine, development of economy, science, education, culture, art, health care, for outstanding charitable, humanistic and public activities. The Order was instituted on 23 August 1995 by the Ukrainian President, Leonid Kuchma.
Since its founding in 1995, the Order has been the highest order of Ukraine for awarding citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons; since 1998, the highest award for citizens of Ukraine is the title of Hero of Ukraine (with the award of the Order of the Golden Star or the Order of the State); for foreigners and stateless persons, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise continued to be the highest order of Ukraine until the establishment of the Order of Liberty in 2008.
The insignia of the order was designed by sculptor and professor of the National Academy Of Fine Arts And Architecture Valeriy Shvetsov.[2]
The Order is awarded in five classes and has a blue ribbon with a yellow stripe on each edge.
On 23 August 1995, the Decree of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma № 766/95 established the award of the President of Ukraine "Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise" I, II, III, IV and V degree. The Decree also approved the Statute of the award and the description of the badge of the Order of the V degree; was commissioned by the Commission on State Awards of Ukraine under the President of Ukraine on a competitive basis to develop a project and description of the insignia of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I, II, III and IV degree.[3]
On 19 June 1998, the Decree of the President of Ukraine № 662/98 approved the description of the insignia of the President of Ukraine "Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise" I, II, III, IV degree; it is determined that the awarding of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the next degree is possible not earlier than 3 years after the awarding of the Order of the previous degree (in the previous Decree – in 5).[4]
On 16 March 2000, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine "State Awards of Ukraine", which established the state award of Ukraine – the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I, II, III, IV, V degree. It was established that the effect of this Law extends to legal relations related to the awarding of persons awarded honors of the President of Ukraine before the entry into force of this Law; recommended to the President of Ukraine to bring his decrees in line with this Law.[5]
The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the I and II degree has the sign of the order and the star of the order. III, IV and V degrees – only the sign of the order.
The badge of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I degree is worn on the chain of the Order, one star of the Order – on the left side of the chest, the other – on the ribbon over the right shoulder below the bow.
The insignia of the Order of the I degree is made of silver and is an equilateral cross with rounded ends, topped with miniature crosses. The sides of the cross are covered with white and blue enamel, between them diverge curly rays. At the upper end of the sign is a bracket in the shape of a wreath of oak leaves, on which is superimposed the Old Slavic letter "U" (Ukraine) of blue enamel. In the middle of the sign there is a round enamel dark blue medallion with a gilded relief image of the profile of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. The medallion is framed by two rims, between which in a circle covered with white enamel, the inscription "Yaroslav the Wise". Rims, inscription, crosses, rays, gilded bracket. The reverse side of the sign is flat, with the engraved number of the sign and the words "Wisdom, honor, glory." The size of the sign is 60 mm.
The insignia of the Order with a bracket and two rings is attached to the chain of the Order, which is worn around the neck. The chain of medals consists of 17 medallions (four – oval with the image of the State Emblem and the State Flag of Ukraine, five – round with the image of the stylized Old Slavic letter "small yus" (the official description erroneously indicates the letter "yat"), eight – round with floral ornament), connected in a certain sequence. The medallions are connected by rings. The chain of the Order is made of gilded silver, covered with blue, blue and yellow enamel.
The bar of the order is made of gilded silver.
The star of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise is made of silver and has the shape of an octagonal convex star with gilded and silver diverging rays. In the middle of the star there is a round medallion and the image on a dark blue enamel background of the Old Slavic letter "small jus" (in the official description the letter "yat" is incorrectly indicated). The medallion is framed by two rims, between which on the gilding – a decorative ornament of blue and dark blue enamel. Rim, ornament, letter – gilded, embossed. On the reverse side of the star – a clasp for attaching the star to clothing (shoulder strap). The size of the star between the opposite ends: 80 mm – for wearing on the chest, 65 mm – for wearing on a bandage.
Bandage ribbon – silk moire, with a bow at the thighs, 100 mm wide, blue with yellow stripes at the edges.
The sign of the order is the same as the sign of the order of the first degree. In the upper part of the cross, a figured ring is attached to the bracket, through which a ribbon is stretched to wear the badge of the Order on the neck.
The sign of the order is the same as the sign of the order of the first degree, but the relief image of the profile of Prince Yaroslav the Wise is silver.
In the center of the pad is a silver relief image of an oak branch.
The pad frame is gilded.
On the reverse side of the pad – a clasp for attaching the insignia to the clothes.
The badge of the Order is made of silver, the reverse side of the badge is flat, with the engraved number of the badge and the words "Wisdom, honor, glory".
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The first citizens of Ukraine to be awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise on 23 August 1995 were the well-known jurist Fyodor Burchak (Decree № 768/95)[6] and music stars Olga Basistyuk (Decree № 767/95) and Anatoliy Mokrenko (Decree № 769/95 ).
As of 1 January 2011, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I degree awarded at least 46 people, Art. – 20, III st. – 55, IV st. – 107, the largest number of persons was awarded the Order of the V degree (according to the Decrees of the President of Ukraine, listed on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine).
As of 16 July 2020, six people have been awarded all five degrees of the Order:
The statute of the award stipulates that the awarding of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise is carried out sequentially, starting with the V degree (for citizens of Ukraine; foreign citizens and stateless persons are awarded depending on the status or type of activity with the Order of the appropriate degree).
At the same time, the President of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Borys Paton in 2008 was awarded the highest degree of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise with a pass of two degrees (II and III degree); in 2018 he was awarded the Order of the II degree. Also, only decrees on awarding orders of the I and II centuries were published. Mykola Vasyliovych Plavyuk – President of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile in 1988–1992.
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