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 : Awarded posthumously
Name Date awarded Notes Oleg Blokhin Football striker and manager. Ivan Marchuk Painter. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize. Olena Potapova Ballet master and choreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and People's Artist of the USSR. Sofia Rotaru Singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of the USSR and Hero of Ukraine. 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. Myroslav Vantukh Choreographer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine. Anatolii Babichev Train conductor. Ihor Bedzai Naval officer and pilot. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine and Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. Hanna But Teacher. Ihor Ivasykov Firefighter. Tata Kepler Volunteer and restaurateur. Maria Prymachenko Naïve art painter, embroiderer, and ceramicist. Previously awarded Shevchenko National Prize. 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. Andrii Svyst Neurosurgeon and volunteer. Olha Svyst Pediatrician and volunteer. Albina Deriugina Rhythmic gymnastics coach. Fuminori Tsuchiko Japanese volunteer and café owner. Iryna Huk Volunteer. Dmytro Kotsiubailo Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also awarded Hero of Ukraine. Volodymyr Letenko Pipeline engineer. Taras Petrynenko Singer. Previously awarded People's Artist of Ukraine. Andrii Sirko Neurosurgeon. Andriy Tsaplienko War correspondent and journalist. Ihor Poklad Composer. Previously awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine. Oleh Korosteliov General designer. Previously awarded the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Merit. Olga Kharlan Two-time Olympic gold medalist fencer. Vitalii Khmel Thoracic surgeon. Ivan Lukashevych Brigadier General of Military Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine. Iryna Yurchenko Conductor at Ukrzaliznytsia. Oleksandr Dubovyk Painter, graphic artist, monumental artist and honorary member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. Howard Graham Buffett American businessman, philanthropist, and Ukraine's largest private donor. Oleksandr Usyk Olympic gold medalist and world champion boxer. Previously awarded the Order of Liberty and Order of Merit. Sergei Parajanov Ukrainian-Armenian film director and screenwriter. Nina Matviienko Singer. Previously awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine and Hero of Ukraine.
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