Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes explained
| Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes |
| Presenter: |  Ukraine |
| Type: | Single-grade order |
| Awarded For: | Defending principles of democracy, human rights and freedom during the Euromaidan-protests |
| Motto: | Freedom and Dignity |
| Status: | Currently awarded |
| Established: | 1 July 2014 |
| Firstawarded: | 27 November 2014 |
| Total Awarded: | 4 |
| Total Awarded Posthumously: | 4 |
| Higher: | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
| Lower: | Order For Courage |
The Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes (uk|Орден Героїв Небесної Сотні) is an order of Ukraine presented for civil courage, patriotism and the defense of the constitutional principles of democracy, human rights and freedom; humanitarian, social and charitable activities; selfless service to the Ukrainian people during the Euromaidan-protests; as well as any events related to the protection of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.[1] [2] [3]
Background
The name "Heaven's Hundred" refers to the participants killed during Euromaidan.[4]
The order was established on 1 July 2014 when the Verkhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine) adopted the Law "On amendments to article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On National Awards of Ukraine".[5] On 26 June 2014, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko first proposed to parliament to amend the law on government awards by introducing the Order of the Heroes of the Heaven's Hundred.[6]
Appearance
A nationwide contest for the best design of the Order of Heroes hundreds of Heaven was won by Taras Wozniak and Konstantina Kovalyshyn from Lviv.[7] [8]
Recipients
On 27 November 2014, the three non-Ukrainian citizens killed in the Euromaidan events were each posthumously awarded the title Knight of the Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes.[9]
- - Mykhailo Zhyznevskyi (26 January 1988 - 22 January 2014), shot in the heart
- - Zurab Khurtsia (29 July 1960 - 18 February 2014), died of heart attack during demonstrations in Independence Square
- - David Kipiani (28 June 1980 - 21 February 2014), shot twice
On 16 February 2018, Taras Bilchuk was posthumously awarded the title Knight of the Order of the Heaven's Hundred Heroes.[10]
- - Taras Bilchuk (1960 - 14 August 2017)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/30651.html Parliament supported President’s initiative on the establishment of order of Heroes of Nebesna Sotnya // Official web-site of the President of Ukraine, 01.07.2014
- http://www.novostimira.com.ua/news-eng-114786.html The VR has established an order of "Heroes of Heavenly hundred"
- The Council established the Order of Heroes Hundreds of Heaven, Ukrayinska Pravda (1 July 2014)
- http://news.rin.ru/eng/news///41161/ The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine established the order of the Characters hundreds of Heaven
- http://iportal.rada.gov.ua/en/news/News/News/page/en/news/News/News/95089.html The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On amendments to article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On National Awards of Ukraine” (re establishing the order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes)
- http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/poroshenko-asks-rada-to-introduce-order-of-heroes-of-heavenly-hundred-353610.html Poroshenko asks Rada to introduce Order of Heroes of Heavenly Hundred
- Winners of the All-Ukrainian contest sketch of the Order of Heroes Hundreds of Heaven - the press service of the Ministry of Culture., uapress (5 August 2014)
- The Rada established the Order of Heroes hundreds of Heaven, Vysoky Zamok (newspaper) (1 July 2014)
- Президент нагородив орденами Героїв Небесної Сотні трьох іноземців, які загинули під час Революції Гідності // Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
- Тарас Більчук був надзвичайно світлою людиною — Президент вручив орден Героїв Небесної Сотні доньці активіста // Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України,18 лютого 2018 р.
