The medal was initiated in 1988, and the first recipients were awarded in 1989.
St. Volodymyr the Great Medal-the highest award of the UWC in recognition of significant contribution to the development of the diaspora and/or Ukraine.
The design is based on a silver coin from the time of Volodymyr the Great. The medal is round with a trident on the front and the inscriptions СВІТОВИЙ КОНҐРЕС УКРАЇНЦІВ and UKRAINIAN WORLD CONGRESS surrounding it, and on the reverse is an image of St. Volodymyr the Great with the inscription КНЯЗЬ КИЇВСЬКОЇ ДЕРЖАВИ СВ. ВОЛОДИМИР ВЕЛИКИЙ (Prince of the Kyivan State St. Volodymyr the Great). The medal is made of silver with a gilded gold ring.
The accompanying St. Volodymyr the Great lapel pin is a replica of the reverse of the medal and is made of nickel with gold plating
Criteria for the award is a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian life in the diasporaand the nation building process of Ukraine in accordance with the goals and objectives of the UWCas specified in the UWC constitution.
UWC may awardindividuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of thediaspora and/or Ukraine.
A nomination for the St. Volodymyr the Great Medal must be submitted in writing. The nominationmust include justification for awarding the nominee the St. Volodymyr the Great Medal.
Nominations for the St. Volodymyr the Great Medal can be made by:
In extraordinary cases, the number of awardees and the time of the award may be changed upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee according to the above procedure.
A submission must be made promptly/in an appropriate form to be considered.
In extraordinary circumstances, the UWC Board of Directors may, by decision, revoke the St. Volodymyr the Great Medal from previously awarded recipients.
UWC Ukrainian Central Representations in countries with 100,000 or more Ukrainians.
And the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, who, at the time of submitting anomination, have fulfilled all financial obligations with the respect to the UWC (paidmembership dues) for prior years;
UWC Ukrainian Central Representations in countries with less than 100,000
Ukrainians,Ukrainian Churches-UWC members, European Congress of Ukrainians, UWC Ukrainianinternational organizations and UWC Ukrainian national organizations, which, at the time ofsubmitting a nomination, have fulfilled all financial obligations with respect to the UWC (paidmembership dues) for prior years;
Members of the UWC Board of Directors.
The number of recipients is determined according to the following formula:
– 3 individuals from each UWC member in Category A
– 2 individuals from each UWCmember in Category B
– 1 individual from every member of the UWC Board of Directors
Every term, the UWC creates a Commission that will check the requests and the involved materials about the activity of the candidate for the award, so that they meet the criteria of the UWC, and will submit its recommendations to the Board of Directors of the UWC for approval.
Nataliya Poshyvaylo-Towler
AustraliaJorge Danylyszyn
ArgentinaPetro Rewko
Great BritainPavlo Sadokha
PortugalYevgeniya Petrova
CanadaVira Konyk
Estonia1989-2018 РР.
Paul Yuzyk
Michael Starchevskyj
Roy Romanow
Ray Hnatyshyn
Joe Clark
John Yaremko
Wasyl Kereluk
Dr. Alphonse Antoniuk
Volodymyr Maistrovych
Dionisiy Onushkevych
Dr. Evald Padoliak
Dr. Joseph Pochapskyj
Wasyl Boyko
Vira Vichymyshyn-Azhibert
Dr. Carlos Saúl Menem
Dr. Arturo Frondizi
Dr. Enrique Candia
Dr. Ricardo Levene (hijo)
Dr. Mariano Balanda
Gral. Pablo Skalany
Mykhailo Horyn
Dr. Zenon and Nadia Matkiwskyj
Levko Lukianenko
Vyacheslav Chornovil
Ivan Drach
Dr. Serhiy Naklovych
Dr. Oleksander Zhupnyk
Mykola Plaviuk
Dr. Petro Savaryn
Dr. Mykola Kushpeta
Zenon Duda
Dr. Danylo Husar Struk
Rev. Wasyl Kushnir
Joseph Lysohir
Ivan Bazarko
Hnat Bilynskyj
Dr. Lubomyr Vynar
Osyp Zinkevych
Antin Melnyk
Dr. Yuri Sheveliov
Dr. Wolodymyr Popovych
Yaroslava Shafraniuk
Dr. Frank Martyniuk
Dr. Mykola Sukhoversky
Petro Jacyk
Yaroslav Skrypnyk
Wolodymyr Okipniuk
Leonid Kuchma
Valeriy Borzov
Lina Kostenko
Dr. Lev Dobriansky
Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak
Anna Kravchuk
Maria Khymynets
Dr. Theodosia Savytska
Sophie
Andrushkiw
Vera Mycio
Luba Biliovschuk
Wasyl Kolodchyn
Volodymyr Stoyko
Iroida Wynnyckyj
Oksana Sokolyk
John Gregorovich
Dr. Wasyl Veryha
Vasyl Yanishewsky
Lesia Khraplyva-Schur
Danylo Shumuk
Dr. Marusia Beck
Stepan Volkobecky
Pavlo Dzul
Lidia Krushelnytska
Volodymyr Luciw
Askold Lozynskyj
Ivan Burtyk
John Yaremko
Maria Szkambara
Nadia Luciw
Jaroslav Sokolyk
Orysia Sushko
Ostap Hawaleshka
Bozhena Iwanusiw
Williaml Sametz
Stan Haba
Oleh Romanyhsyn
Viktor Chernishuk
Irena Petrulionienie
Natalia Shertvitienie
Luis Miguel de Matos Ribeiro
Ivan Pazun
Roman Varyvoda
Mykhailo Petruniak
Volodymyr Melnyk
Jaroszlava Hartyani
Natalia Drahomanova
Yuriy Kravchenko
Vira Zhueman
The Netherlands
Paul Hakkenes
Maria Mytrovych
Victor Pedenko
Ioannis Kazako
Bozhenna Kovalenko
Michael Morawski
Great Britain
Fedir Kurlak
Gevorg Yeghiazaryan
Ruben Karaseferian
Romania Yavir
Raynell Andreychuk
Dr. Roman Serbyn
James Temerty
Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn
Julian Kulas
Bohdan Futey
Tekla Yaworsky
Great Britain
Zenon Lastowecky
Iryna Terlecky
Herasimos-Nikolas Buhas
Tarmo Kruusimäe
Stephen Harper
Eugene Czolij
Anna Kisil
Ian Ihnatowycz
Valentina Kuryliw
Andrew Hladyshevsky
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
Maksym Masley
Maria Kret (posthumously)
Mykhailo Paripsa
Ivan Nalyvaiko
Leonid Tkachuk
Russian Federation
Valeriy Semenenko
Taras Dudko
Mikhailo Volyk
Metropolitan Adrian
John McCain (posthumously)
Sander Levin
Paula Dobriansky
Larisa Kyj
Roman Popadiuk
Oleh Turyk
Ihnats Ishtvanny
Dr. Ulana Suprun
Dr. Oksana Wynnyckyj-Yusypovych
Wira Lawrynenko (Hajdamacha)
Dr. Iryna Kluchkovska
Rev. Roman Mirchuk
Natalia Pasternak (posthumously)
Andrej Plenkovic
Slavko Burda
Switzerland
Andrey Lushnyck
