National Legend of Ukraine


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. The award's establishment was part of broader celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence that occurred throughout 2021. It was designed by Ukrainian jeweller.

Awarded individuals

NameDate awardedNotes
Oleg BlokhinFootball striker and manager.
Ivan MarchukPainter. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize.
Olena PotapovaBallet master and choreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and People's Artist of the USSR.
Sofia RotaruSinger. Previously awarded People's Artist of the USSR and Hero of Ukraine.
Yurii RybchynskyiPoet, dramatist, and singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.
Myroslav SkorykComposer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.
Myroslav VantukhChoreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.
Anatolii BabichevTrain conductor.
Ihor BedzaiNaval officer and pilot. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine and Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
Hanna ButTeacher.
Ihor IvasykovFirefighter.
Tata KeplerVolunteer and restaurateur.
Maria PrymachenkoNaïve art painter, embroiderer, and ceramicist. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize.
Andriy ShevchenkoFootball striker and manager. Previously awarded Hero of Ukraine.
Anatoliy SolovianenkoOperatic tenor. Previously awarded People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of Ukraine, and Shevchenko National Prize.
Andrii SvystNeurosurgeon and volunteer.
Olha SvystPediatrician and volunteer.
Albina DeriuginaRhythmic gymnastics coach.
Fuminori TsuchikoJapanese volunteer and café owner.
Iryna HukVolunteer.
Dmytro KotsiubailoLieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine.
Volodymyr LetenkoPipeline engineer.
Taras PetrynenkoSinger. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine.
Andrii SirkoNeurosurgeon.
Andriy TsaplienkoWar correspondent and journalist.
Ihor PokladComposer. Previously awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.
Oleh KorosteliovGeneral designer. Previously awarded the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Merit.
Olga KharlanTwo-time Olympic gold medalist fencer.
Vitalii KhmelThoracic surgeon.
Ivan LukashevychBrigadier General of Military Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Iryna YurchenkoConductor at Ukrzaliznytsia.
Oleksandr DubovykPainter, graphic artist, monumental artist and honorary member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
Howard Graham BuffettAmerican businessman, philanthropist, and Ukraine's largest private donor.
Oleksandr UsykOlympic gold medalist and world champion boxer. Previously awarded the Order of Liberty and Order of Merit.
Sergei ParajanovUkrainian-Armenian film director and screenwriter.
Nina MatviienkoSinger. Previously awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.