Order of Europe (Ukraine)

Order of Europe
Medal of the Order of Europe
Awarded by the President of Ukraine
TypeNational order
Established14 July 2026
MottoNobiscum stetit. Historia meminit. (Latin: "Stood with us. History remembers.")
Eligibilitycitizens of Ukraine, foreigners
StatusActive
GradesKnight
Statistics
First induction15 July 2026
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
Next (lower)Order of Merit
Ribbon bar of the Order of Europe
Ribbon bar of the Order of Europe

The Order of Europe (Ukrainian: Орден Європи, romanized: Orden Yevropy) is a national honour of Ukraine. It was first announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 28, 2026 to be awarded to citizens of Ukraine and foreigners for:

  • contributions to Ukraine's bid for Accession to the European Union
  • contributions to resilience, security and independence of Ukraine and Europe as a whole
  • contributions to international cooperation for democracy and peace[1]

The order was proposed to mark the 30th anniversary of the current Constitution of Ukraine. The proposal was submitted as a draft law to the Verkhovna Rada to amend Article 7 of the Law "On State Awards of Ukraine".[2][3] The bill was approved on 14 July 2026.

A person awarded the Order of Europe is presented with the Order of Europe badge, the Order of Europe star, a miniature Order of Europe badge, the Order of Europe bar, and an order book in a case. A recipient of the order is described as a Knight of the Order of Europe.

Recipients

References

  1. ↑ "President: Ukraine Has Established a New Award – the Order of Europe". Office of the President of Ukraine. 28 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "An Order of Europe will appear in Ukraine - Zelenskyy submitted a bill to the Parliament". Ukrainian National News (UNN). 2026-06-28. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Zelensky submitted a bill to create an Order of Europe". Ukraine news - #Mezha. 2026-06-28. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  4. ↑ "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Becomes First Recipient of Ukraine's New Order of Europe". UNITED24 Media. 2026-07-15. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
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