Order of Princess Olga

Not to be confused with Order of Olga or Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.

Order of Princess Olga
Badge of the First Class of the Order of Princess Olga
Awarded by Ukraine
Type	Three-grades order
Awarded for	Personal merits of women in state, scientific, educational, cultural and other social areas
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	15 August 1997
First awarded	18 August 1997 (3rd Class)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order For Courage
Next (lower)	Order of Danylo Halytsky
Ribbon bar of the First Class of the Order of Princess Olga

The Order of Princess Olga (Ukrainian: Орден княгині Ольги) is a Ukrainian civil decoration, featuring Olga of Kiev and bestowed to women for "personal merits in state, production, scientific, educational, cultural, charity and other spheres of social activities, for upbringing children in families".^[1] It was established by Presidential Decree № 827/97 of 15 August 1997 and has three grades (classes), the first being the highest. The 1st grade medal is adorned with four rectangular amethysts and features a gilded ornament with silver parts. The two other grades also feature precious stones.

Both Ukrainian citizens and foreigners are eligible for the order.^[1] The order can be rescinded by the President of Ukraine if a bearer is convicted of a serious crime.^[1]

Medals and ribbons

Olga of Kiev

First Class	Second Class	Third Class

Ribbon

References

1 2 3 "Decorations". Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Retrieved 28 November 2010.

Orders, decorations, and medals of Ukraine

The highest decoration	Hero of Ukraine — Order of the Gold Star Order of the State

Orders	Order of Liberty Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Order of Merit Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes Order For Courage Order of Princess Olga Order of Danylo Halytsky Order For Brave Miners' Work

Medals	Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Medal "For Irreproachable Service" "Defender of the Motherland" Medal Medal "For Saving Life"

Decoration	The Presentational Fire-Arm

Presidential honors	Cross of Ivan Mazepa Medal For Labour and Victory 60 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal 25 Years of Withdrawal from Afghanistan Medal 70 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 70 Years of Victory over Nazism Medal 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Humanitarian Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation

See also: Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012) · Commonwealth of Independent States · Historical

Orders of knighthood for women

Orders exclusively for women:	Austria: Order of the Starry Cross Order of Love of the Neighbour Order of Elizabeth Bavaria: Order of Theresa Order of Saint Elizabeth Order of Saint Anna Burgundy: Order of the Dames of Rougemont Brunswick: Cross of Merit for ladies Bulgaria: Order of Charity Cambodia: Order of Satrei Vathana Denmark: Ordre de Parfaite Amitié Kingdom of Egypt: Order of the Virtues Ethiopia: Order of the Queen of Sheba Germany - Holy Roman Empire: Order of the Slaves of the Virtue Third Reich: Mother Cross Greece: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia Order of Beneficence Japan: Order of the Precious Crown Lippe-Detmold: Ordine di Berta Mantua: Order of the Dames of Maria Elisa Mexico: Order of Saint Charles Persia: Order of Aftab Order of the Pleiades Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang Portugal: Order of Saint Isabel Prussia: Order of Louise Cross of Merit for Ladies and Virgins Cross of Merit for Ladies Romania: Commemorative Cross for Ladies Order for merits Russia: Order of Saint Catherine Order of the Red Cross for Ladies and Misses Holy See: Golden Rose (from 1759) Saxony: Order of Sidonia Ordine of Anna Maria Saxe-Merseburg: Order of the Skull Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Order of the Dames Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Medal of Honour of Anna Luisa Serbia: Medal of Princess Nathalie Medal of Queen Nathalie South Korea: Order of the Lucky Phoenix Spain: Order of Queen Maria Luisa Turkey: Order of Charity Ukraine: Order of Princess Olga United Kingdom: Royal Family Order of King George IV Royal Order of Victoria and Albert Royal Family Order of King Edward VII Royal Family Order of King George V Royal Family Order of King George VI Order of the Crown of India Royal Red Cross Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II Württemberg: Order of Olga

Orders which included a class for women:	Anhalt: Order of Albert the Bear Baden: Order of Loyalty (Baden) Finland: Order of the White Rose of Finland Hesse: Order of the Star of Brabant Netherlands: Order of the House of Orange Saxon Duchies: Saxe-Ernestine House Order Thailand: Order of Chula Chom Klao Westphalia: Order of the Crown of Westphalia

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