Medal "For Saving Life"

Medal for Saving Life
Medal for Saving Life
Awarded by Ukraine
Type	Single-grade medal
Eligibility	Ukrainian and foreign citizens
Awarded for	Saving human life, acts of charity, humanistic and other activities in public health, accident prevention.
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	20 May 2008
Precedence
Next (higher)	“Defender of the Motherland” Medal
Next (lower)	Medal "For Labour Achievement"
Ribbon bar of the Medal for Saving Life

The Medal "For Saving Life" (Ukrainian: Медаль «За врятоване життя») is a medal of Ukraine presented for saving human life, acts of charity, humanistic and other activities in public health, and accident prevention. The medal was established 20 May 2008 by presidential decree № 461.^[1]

Appearance

The Medal "For Saving Life" is circular, made of silver, and 32 millimetres (1.3 in) in diameter. The obverse of the medal depicts the image of two hands, one extended to rescue the other. The hands are gold plated. The image is superimposed over the sun with rays, symbolizing life saved. Around the edge of the medal is inscribed "За врятоване життя" (For Saving Life).^[1]

The ribbon of the medal is 45 mm (1.8 in) long and 28 mm (1.1 in) wide. It is made of white moire silk with two longitudinal 3 mm (0.12 in) wide stripes of red 2 mm (0.079 in) from the edges of the ribbon.^[1]

The ribbon bar of the medal is a rectangular metal bar covered with the medal's ribbon. It is 12 mm (0.47 in) high and 24 mm (0.94 in) wide.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАИНЫ № 461/2008 - Официальное представительство Президента Украины (in Ukrainian). President.gov.ua. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

External links

Presidential Decree № 461/2008 (Ukrainian)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Ukraine

The highest decoration	Hero of Ukraine — Order of the Gold Star Order of the State

Main Honorary titles	People's Artist

Orders	Order of Liberty Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Order of Merit Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes Order For Courage Order of Princess Olga Order of Danylo Halytsky Order For Brave Miners' Work

Smaller Honorary titles	Honoured Artist

Medals	Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Medal "For Irreproachable Service" "Defender of the Motherland" Medal Medal "For Saving Life"

Special Decoration	The Presentational Fire-Arm

Presidential honors	Cross of Ivan Mazepa Medal For Labour and Victory 60 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal 25 Years of Withdrawal from Afghanistan Medal 70 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 70 Years of Victory over Nazism Medal Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Humanitarian Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation

See also: Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012) · Commonwealth of Independent States · Historical · Sports honours

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