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August 15, 1997 in Ukraine founded the Order of Princess Olga I, II, III degrees.
The Order is awarded to women for outstanding services in state, public, scientific, educational, cultural, charitable and other spheres of public activity, and for the upbringing of children in the family.
"Princess Olga of Kiev has a significant role in the history of medieval Europe in the 10th century, with her name connected with significant influence on the development of statehood." Olga carried out a number of reforms that streamlined the process of collecting tribute, strengthened the influence of the central princely power in the localities, extended administrative and the judicial system of the Kyiv principality to all the lands of the tribal princedoms under his control.The princess actively promoted the spread of the Christian faith.She was one of the first rulers who took the hri towards Christianity, "- the authors of the award.