| National Legend of Ukraine | |
| Presenter: | President of Ukraine |
| Type: | Award |
| Eligibility: | Citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons |
| Awarded For: | "significant contribution to the development of the national economy, science, education, culture, art, sports, healthcare, as well as for active charitable and public activities."[1] |
| Status: | Active |
| Established: | 14 July 2021 |
| Firstawarded: | 20 August 2021 |
| Lastawarded: | 23 August 2023 |
| Total Awarded Posthumously: | 6 |
| Total Recipients: | 25 |
The title of National Legend of Ukraine is a state award of Ukraine granted to individuals viewed as having made significant contributions to Ukrainian culture, sports, sciences, or society through public activities. It was founded by a presidential decree by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 14 July 2021, and first awarded on 20 August 2021.[1] The award's establishment was part of broader celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence that occurred throughout 2021.[2] It was designed by Ukrainian jeweller .[3]
Awarded posthumously
| Name | Date awarded | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value="Blokhin, Oleh" | Oleg Blokhin | Football striker and manager. | ||
| data-sort-value="Marchuk, Ivan" | Ivan Marchuk | Painter. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize. | ||
| data-sort-value="Potapova, Olena" | Olena Potapova | Ballet master and choreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and People's Artist of the USSR. | ||
| data-sort-value="Rotaru, Sofia" | Sofia Rotaru | Singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of the USSR and Hero of Ukraine. | ||
| data-sort-value="Rybchynskyi, Yurii" | Yurii Rybchynskyi | Poet, dramatist, and singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine. | ||
| Myroslav Skoryk | Composer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine. | |||
| data-sort-value="Vantukh, Myroslav" | Myroslav Vantukh | Choreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine. | ||
| data-sort-value="Babichev, Anatolii" | Anatolii Babichev | [4] | Train conductor. | |
| Ihor Bedzai | Naval officer and pilot. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine and Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. | |||
| data-sort-value="But, Hanna" | Hanna But | Teacher. | ||
| data-sort-value="Ivasykov, Ihor" | Ihor Ivasykov | Firefighter. | ||
| data-sort-value="Kepler, Tata" | Tata Kepler | Volunteer and restaurateur. | ||
| Maria Prymachenko | Naïve art painter, embroiderer, and ceramicist. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize. | |||
| data-sort-value="Shevchenko, Andriy" | Andriy Shevchenko | Football striker and manager. Previously awarded Hero of Ukraine. | ||
| Anatoliy Solovianenko | Operatic tenor. Previously awarded People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of Ukraine, and Shevchenko National Prize. | |||
| data-sort-value="Svyst, Andrii" | Andrii Svyst | Neurosurgeon and volunteer. | ||
| data-sort-value="Svyst, Olha" | Olha Svyst | Pediatrician and volunteer. | ||
| Albina Deriugina | [5] | Rhythmic gymnastics coach. | ||
| data-sort-value="Fuminori Tsuchiko" | Fuminori Tsuchiko | Japanese volunteer and café owner. | ||
| data-sort-value="Huk, Iryna" | Iryna Huk | Volunteer. | ||
| Dmytro Kotsiubailo | Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine. | |||
| data-sort-value="Letenko, Volodymyr" | Volodymyr Letenko | Pipeline engineer. | ||
| data-sort-value="Petrynenko, Taras" | Taras Petrynenko | Singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine. | ||
| data-sort-value="Sirko, Andrii" | Andrii Sirko | Neurosurgeon. | ||
| data-sort-value="Tsaplienko, Andriy" | Andriy Tsaplienko | War correspondent and journalist. |