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Cross of Merit (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)

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Award
Cross of Merit
Golden Cross
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forService in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Presented byUkrainian Insurgent Army
StatusDiscontinued
EstablishedJanuary 27, 1944
First awardedApril 22, 1945
Last awardedOctober 12, 1952
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Cross of Combat Merit
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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.

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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First Class Second Class Third Class Fourth Class Fifth Class
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