| Medal for Lifesaving | |
| Presenter: |  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 |
| Established: | 20 May 2008 |
| Higher: | “Defender of the Motherland” Medal |
| Lower: | Medal "For Labour Achievement" |
The Medal for Lifesaving (uk|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]
The Medal for Lifesaving is circular, made of silver, and 32mm 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" (Medal for Lifesaving).[1]
The ribbon of the medal is 45mm long and 28mm wide. It is made of white moire silk with two longitudinal 3mm wide stripes of red 2mm 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 12mm high and 24mm wide.[1]