Cross of Merit (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)
The Cross of Merit (Ukrainian: Хрест Заслуги) was an award of Ukrainian Insurgent Army. It awarded for distinguished services to the state and people of the Ukrainian army. The Order was instituted on January 27, 1944 by the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council leaders, Roman Shukhevych and Dmytro Hrytsai.
| Cross of Merit | |
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 Golden Cross | |
| Awarded by Ukrainian Insurgent Army | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Servise in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army |
| Status | Discontinued |
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| Established | January 27, 1944 |
| First awarded | April 22, 1945 |
| Last awarded | October 12, 1952 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Cross of Combat Merit |
| Next (lower) | no |
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The Order is awarded in five (golden, silver and bronze) grades and had a red ribbon with a black stripe on each edge.
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Knights
Knights of the Cross of Merit
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References
- Сергій Музичук, Ігор Марчук Українська Повстанча Армія. — Рівне: Бібліотека журналу «Однострій», 2006. — С. 35-46. — 56 с. — (Українські військові формування ХХ століття. Організація, уніформа, символіка). — ISBN 966-7643-71-9.
- Віталій Манзуренко Бойові нагороди Української повстанської армії. — Львів: Український уніформологічний журнал “Однострій”, 2006. — 302 с.
- Сергей Ткаченко Организация украинского повстанческо-партизанского движения в 40–50-ыe годы // Повстанческая армия: тактика борьбы / Под общей редакцией А. Е. Тараса. — Мн.: Харвест, 2000.
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