Hero of Ukraine

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A Hero of Ukraine (abbr. HOU; Ukrainian: Герой України, romanized: Heroi Ukrainy) is the highest national decoration that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the president of Ukraine. The decoration was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma. As of October 31, 2026, the total number of recipients was no less than 1,376 (of which decrees awarding 1,327 individuals were published, and for at least 49 individuals, the decrees were not made public). The decoration is granted to two classes of recipients: to civilians, the Order of the State (abbr. OS, Ukrainian: Орден Держави, romanized: Orden Derzhavy); and to military recipients, the Order of the Gold Star (abbr. OGS, Орден «Золота Зірка», Orden "Zolota Zirka"). The first foreigner awarded the decoration was Belarusian Mykhailo Zhyznevskyi in June 2017.

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