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1966:(Knight). To be promoted to a higher class, one had to perform new eminent services in the interest of France and a set number of years had to pass between appointment and promotion. This was however amended in 2008 when entry became possible at Officer, Commander and Grand Officer levels, as a recognition of "extraordinary careers" (
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is technically restricted to French nationals, foreign nationals who have served France or the ideals it upholds may receive the honour. Foreign nationals who live in France are subject to the same requirements as the French. Foreign nationals who live abroad may be awarded a distinction of any rank
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The fourth model has as slightly different depiction of the
Emperor while the obverse ring has a star and dots in place of the previous versions wreath. The reverse of the fourth model is notable as its the only First Empire model with the eagle facing to the right, while the bottom of the ring has
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The third model is very similar to the previous second version however the depiction of
Napoleon is more similar to the first version and the obverse ring has a wreath at the bottom. The crown, while almost identical to that of the second version this time is free-hanging and separately fixed above
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Napoleon famously declared, "You call these baubles, well, it is with baubles that men are led... Do you think that you would be able to make men fight by reasoning? Never. That is good only for the scholar in his study. The soldier needs glory, distinctions, rewards." This has been often quoted as
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The 12th, final and current version is almost identical to the 11th. The only differences are found on the ring of the obverse, where the date of 1870, the Third
Republic's founding, is replaced with a star. The reverse is also almost identical, with just the wreath at the bottom of the ring being
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Due to the order's long history, and the remarkable fact that it has been retained by all subsequent governments and regimes since the First Empire, the order's design has undergone many changes. Although the basic shape and structure of the insignia has remained generally the same, the hanging
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period is similar to the previous
Bourbon Restoration period. The crown is very similar, with just the fleur-de-lis omitted, the obverse keeps the profile of Henri IV but the obverse ring bears just his name, with the rest of the ring filled with stars and a wreath. The reverse bears the first
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The order has a maximum quota of 75 Grand Cross, 250 Grand
Officers, 1,250 Commanders, 10,000 Officers, and 113,425 (ordinary) Knights. As of 2010, the actual membership was 67 Grand Cross, 314 Grand Officers, 3,009 Commanders, 17,032 Officers and 74,384 Knights. Appointments of veterans of
832:"It is with such baubles that men are led." Napoleon was also occasionally noted after a battle to ask who the bravest man in a regiment was, and upon the regiment declaring the individual, the Emperor would take the Legion d'Honneur of his own coat and pin it on the chest of the man.
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2645:. The central disc in the centre has also changed to reflect the political system and leadership of France at the time. As each new regime came along the design was altered to become politically correct for the time, sometimes even changed multiple times during one historical era.
2724:) is worn by the Grand Cross (in gilt on the left chest) and the Grand Officer (in silver on the right chest) respectively; it is similar to the badge, but without enamel, and with the wreath replaced by a cluster of rays in between each arm. The central disc features the head of
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Officially, military units are not members of the Legion of Honour, which include only individuals. As for foreign
Legionnaires, they are "decorated with the Legion of Honour insignia", not "member of the Legion of Honour". Do not confuse military units that received the
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The fifth and final version of the First Empire is different from the other versions by the execution of larger text on the rings, with the reverse showing a distinct wreath like object at the bottom. The obverse on some models shows and enamelled
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replaced the eagle on the reverse of the order. A king's crown replaced the imperial crown. In 1816, the grand cordons were renamed grand crosses and the legionnaires became knights. The king decreed that the commandants were now commanders. The
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The "eminent merits" required to be awarded the order require the flawless performance of one's trade as well as doing more than ordinarily expected, such as being creative, zealous and contributing to the growth and well-being of others.
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atop the cross, and was attached to one of the arms of the cross. The image of the
Emperor is also slightly smaller than the previous version, while the reverse ring also has a stylised wreath at the bottom instead of three stars.
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3154:. The execution of the cross is very similar to Second Republic models, just with the addition of a crown (different to that of the Second Empire models) while the obverse continues to show Napoleon, with the ring text of
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of a foreign order is prohibited if that ribbon is mainly red, like the ribbon of the Legion of Honour. French military personnel in uniform must salute other military members in uniform wearing the medal, whatever the
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3201:(the only model to fully spell out Emperor). The reverse shows the usual imperial eagle, though this time facing right like the fourth model. The usual reverse ring text is present with a large wreath at the bottom.
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changed the appearance of the order, but it was not abolished. To have done so would have angered the 35,000 to 38,000 members. The images of
Napoleon and his eagle were removed and replaced by the image of King
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would be another radical change, and the first to show much of the symbolism of today's model. It was the first model to hang from a wreath of laurel and oak leaves, and the first to feature the profile of
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How the design of the Legion d'Honneur changed through each various era and regime, shown through the example of the obverse and reverse of the
Officers cross. See below for a detailed explanation of each
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to the colour of the ribbon of the Legion of Honour (units quoted at six, seven or eight times in the order of the army with military units whose flag is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour.
1459:, some 55,000 decorations were conferred, 20,000 of which went to foreigners. The large number of decorations resulted from the new posthumous awards authorised in 1918. Traditionally, membership in the
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2781:). Except when wearing a dark suit with a lapel, women instead typically wear a small lapel pin called a barrette. Recipients purchase the special thread and barrettes at a store in Paris near the
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on French soil, or during the 1944 campaigns to liberate France, may be eligible for appointment as
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, provided they were still living when the honour was approved.
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in 1946 brought about the latest change in the design of the Legion of Honour. The date "1870" on the obverse was replaced by a single star. No changes were made after the establishment of the
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model was only used between 1851 and 1852 and is considered by some to be a hybrid model. It is at the very least a transitional model from the design used during the Second Republic to the
2247:. Twenty-one schools, mainly schools providing reserve officers during the World Wars, were awarded the LĂ©gion d'Honneur. Foreign military units can be decorated with the order, such as the
1452:. Grévy was not accused of personal participation in this scandal, but he was slow to accept his indirect political responsibility, which caused his eventual resignation on 2 December 1887.
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is the only other example apart from the first model to not have any hanging device (no crown/wreath). The obverse once again shows a portrait of Napoleon, with the text reading "Bonaparte
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There is not a single, complete list of all the members of the Legion in chronological order. The number is estimated at one million, including about 2,900 Knights Grand Cross.
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of the Legion. The President of the Republic, as Grand Master of the order, receives the Collar as part of his investiture, but the Grand Masters have not worn the Collar since
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Collective appointments can be made to military units. In the case of a military unit, its flag is decorated with the insignia of a knight, which is a different award from the
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The first model of the Legion d'Honneur did not hang from a crown or wreath. It lasted for just 9 months from May 1804 until February 1805 and encompassed the founding of the
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The tenth model used in the Second Empire would be the last to date to use either Napoleon's image or a crown of any sort. The crown used is quite unique and resembles the
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Evolution of the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur through Frances various governments and regimes, from the First Empire to the current Fifth Republic
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was prominent and visible in the French Empire. The Emperor always wore it, and the fashion of the time allowed for decorations to be worn most of the time. The king of
17:
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1334:, an old revolutionary of the 1789 uprising against the absolute monarchy, was admitted into the order. On 2 December 1851, President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte staged a
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Napoleon originally created this award to ensure political loyalty. The organization would be used as a façade to give political favours, gifts, and concessions. The
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Every year at least five recipients decline the award. Even if they refuse to accept it, they are still included in the order's official membership. The composers
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Collective appointments can be made to cities, institutions or companies. A total of 64 settlements in France have been decorated, as well as six foreign cities:
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For active-duty commissioned officers, the Legion of Honour award for service is achieved after 20 years of meritorious service, having been awarded the rank of
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The order has had five levels since the reign of King Louis XVIII, who restored the order in 1815. Since the reform, the following distinctions have existed:
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1446:, which started in 1885, newspaper journalists brought to light the trafficking of Grévy's son-in-law, Daniel Wilson, in the awarding of decorations of the
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2038:. Foreign heads of state and their spouses or consorts of monarchs are made Grand Cross as a courtesy. American and British veterans who served in either
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Although research is made difficult by the loss of the archives, it is rumoured that three women who fought with the army were decorated with the order:
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on the obverse and the imperial eagle on the reverse. The text on the ring on both the obverse and reverse would remain the same during the entirety of
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The award for the French Legion of Honour is known by many titles, also depending on the five levels of degree: Knight of the Legion of Honour;
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adorning the Emperors head, while on the reverse the eagle is back facing left. The crown is also radically different from the previous models.
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on the 18th May 1804. Despite being officially established on 19 May 1802, no awards were made until this version. This version shows the
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three stars reminiscent of the first model. The crown the cross hangs from is also very different compared to the previous two versions.
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786:(Grand Eagle), a rank that wore the insignia common to a Grand Cross. The members were paid, the highest of them extremely generously:
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2711:('Honour and Fatherland') and its foundation date on a blue enamel ring. The badge is suspended by an enameled laurel and oak wreath.
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was restored in 1830 as the paramount decoration of the French nation. The insignia were drastically altered; the cross now displayed
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The Grand Master appoints all other members of the order, on the advice of the French government. The Grand Master's insignia is the
853:, however, was open to men of all ranks and professions; only merit or bravery counted. The new legionnaire had to be sworn into the
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insignia: the front features Napoleon's profile and the rear, the imperial Eagle. An imperial crown joins the cross and the ribbon.
3160:. The reverse shows the imperial eagle and the usual ring text. The central discs bear a striking resemblance to the fifth model.
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3104:" and the date of the order's founding; 19 May 1802. The reverse shows the crossed tricolours as before, however this time the
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Since the establishment of the Legion, the Grand Master of the order has always been the Emperor, King or President of France.
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1330:, was elected president and he restored the image of his uncle on the crosses of the order. In 1852, the first recorded woman,
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2514:(Colonial Infantry Regiment of Morocco). Book of the regiment will be fighting its most decorated emblem of the French army.
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rank and the military rank of the bearer. This is not mandatory with the ribbon. In practice, however, this is rarely done.
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and leader of France had changed. The crown the cross hangs from has been altered and also features the main symbol of the
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1723:(Military Medal). There are several structures funded by and operated under the authority of the Grand Chancery, like the
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The insignia of a Grand Cross. Nowadays the star of a Grand Cross is gilt. The silver star is the Grand Officer's badge.
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Fifth Republic Knight insignia: the centre features Marianne's head. A crown of laurels joins the cross and the ribbon.
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Embroidered insignia of the Legion of Honour, detail of Napoleon's uniform of colonel of the Chasseurs Ă cheval of the
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is written underneath and not on the ring, the first and only time this was the case. The reverse ring instead reads
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2219:. Bravery awards lessen the time needed for the awardâin fact decorated servicemen become directly chevaliers of the
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The Legion of Honour is a national order of France, meaning a public incorporated body. The Legion is regulated by a
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Les étrangers qui se seront signalés par les services qu'ils ont rendus à la France ou aux causes qu'elle soutient
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Grand Cross badge of the Legion d'Honneur, in gold, by Ouizille Lemoine et Fils, from the Third Republic (Reverse)
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Grand Cross badge of the Legion d'Honneur, in gold, by Ouizille Lemoine et Fils, from the Third Republic (Obverse)
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2604:(Grand Officer): badge worn on left breast suspended from a ribbon (Officer), with star displayed on right breast
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cannot receive the order, except for valour in war, and ministers are not allowed to nominate their accountants.
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Rosette flanked both sides in silver, denoting the wearer has been awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Rosette flanked both sides in gold, denoting the wearer has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
1941:) in military or civil life. In practice, in current usage, the order is conferred on entrepreneurs, high-level
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and other foreign French military operations, as well as wounded soldiers, are made independently of the quota.
1765:. Study there is restricted to daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters of members of the order, the
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3640:, consisting of sash, badge, star, two rosettes and original case of issue by Ouizille Lemoine et Fils of Paris
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112th Line Infantry Regiment (French infantry regiment consisting of mostly Belgians, known as "The Victors of
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The Flag or Standard of the following units was decorated with the Cross of a Knight of the Legion of Honour:
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1279:, King of the French, wearing the sash and star of the Grand Cross, as well as the Officers Cross of the order
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therefore declined the order; it was too common in his eyes. Napoleon's own decorations were captured by the
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French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Early Eighteenth Century through the Revolution
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2630:: the highest level; badge affixed to sash worn over the right shoulder, with star displayed on left breast
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2187:. This is the top valour award in France. It is rarely awarded, mainly to soldiers who have died in battle.
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1806:(Knight): minimum 20 years of public service or 25 years of professional activity with "eminent merits"
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Yet another revolution in Paris (in 1848) brought a new republic (the second) and a new design to the
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For less formal occasions, recipients wear a simple stripe of thread sewn onto the lapel (red for
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4486:"LiĂšge. From the siege of 1914 to the honours of 1919 â The image of Belgium â RTBF World War 1"
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A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awards of the Legion of Honour, at a camp near
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2231:. NCOs almost never achieve that award, except for the most heavily decorated service members.
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The badge or star is not usually worn, except at the time of the decoration ceremony or on a
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Les Grand'Croix de la Légion d'honneur de 1805 à nos jours. Titulaires français et étrangers
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became the first person to enter the Order at Grand Officer level. Veil was a member of the
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in French) are automatically dismissed from the order. Members convicted of a misdemeanour (
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period marks the first major alteration from the original design, due to the fact that the
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972:(30 January 1805), a grand decoration was instituted. This decoration, a cross on a large
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859:. All previous orders were Christian, or shared a clear Christian background, whereas the
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is the Grand Master of the order, day-to-day running is entrusted to the Grand Chancery (
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Base Léonore, recensement des récipiendaires de la Légion d'honneur (décédés avant 1977)
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The insignia of an officer class of the Legion d'Honneur from the current Fifth Republic
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on a blue enamel ring. The reverse central disc is also in gilt, with a set of crossed
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and a silver star with an eagle, symbol of the Napoleonic Empire, became known as the
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2580:(Officer): badge worn on left breast suspended from a ribbon with a
1945:, scientists, artists, including famous actors and actresses, sport
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4562:"Londres reçoit la Légion d'honneur | La grande chancellerie"
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Grand Cross Breast Star of the Legion d'Honneur â Third Republic,
2671:", using five distinctive "arrowhead" shaped arms inspired by the
2128:(National (Elite) Colleges) and other educational establishments.
2051:
1302:, the Bourbon monarchy's orders were once again abolished and the
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The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction:
4121:"Passation de pouvoir entre François Hollande et Emmanuel Macron"
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Musée national de la Légion d'honneur et des ordres de chevalerie
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Reverse of a Second Republic cross, with two crossed French flags
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and depicts the three fleurs-de-lis, the symbol of the Bourbons.
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had to be noblemen, and military decorations were restricted to
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3411:'s profile and the rear, the arms of the French Kingdom (three
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2007:, for example, declined the award when it was offered to them.
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North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
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The Grand Cross of the current version of the Legion of Honour
1743:). The Legion of Honour Schools are Ă©lite boarding schools in
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exactly one year later on 2 December 1852, after a successful
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Certificate for Major G M Reeves, a British recipient in 1958
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List of foreign recipients of the LĂ©gion d'Honneur by country
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of the Legion of Honor, as were several US generals with the
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List of foreign recipients of the LĂ©gion d'Honneur by decade
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Medal for deportation and internment for acts of resistance
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Honour medal for civilian personnel of the Defense Ministry
4179:"Nouvelles nominations Ă la tĂȘte de la grande chancellerie"
3998:
Napoleon: Symbol for an Age, A Brief History with Documents
2679:(in silver for chevalier) enameled white, with an enameled
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1059:(armoury) in Berlin until 1945. Today, they are in Moscow.
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Honour medal for youth, sports and associative engagements
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French nationals, men and women, can be received into the
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Following the overthrow of the Bourbons in favour of King
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3299:), the date of the order's founding (19 May 1802) in the
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2572:(Knight): badge worn on left breast suspended from ribbon
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal
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Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal
4662:
Code de la légion d'honneur et de la médaille militaire
4150:"France's legion of honour: Who makes the cut and how?"
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The eighth model, used for only three years during the
3013:. The reverse keeps the text of the previous versions;
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In 1870, the defeat of the French Imperial Army in the
5903:
United Nations operations in Korea commemorative medal
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National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism
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plaque. In his day, the plaque was not gilded in gold.
3005:. The obverse features the profile of "The Good King"
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in 2020. French towns display the decoration in their
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The Grand Chancery is headed by the Grand Chancellor (
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brought the end of the Empire and the creation of the
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Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross
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Croix de guerre des théùtres d'opérations extérieures
4156:. FRANCE 24 English. 27 January 2019. Archived from
4045:(1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. p.
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of the Fifth Republic, which is the insignia of the
4676:, on the website of the French Ministry of Culture
4450:"D-Day veterans to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur"
4253:"Simone Veil grand officier de la légion d'honneur"
3909:is often capitalised, as in the name of the palace
1996:survivor. She was promoted to Grand Cross in 2012.
1338:with the help of the armed forces. He made himself
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gave right to the title of "Knight of the Empire" (
729:rather than a new system of nobility. However, the
6010:Medal for the Military Protection of the Territory
4339:
4284:
4038:
4978:Regional, departmental and municipal honour medal
4181:, Legion of Honour (in French), 1 September 2023.
1163:Restoration of the Bourbon King of France in 1814
7073:
5530:Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition
5518:Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
5103:Honour medal of the Judicial Protection of Youth
4342:Charles Koechlin (1867â1950): His Life and Works
3928:The first recorded women's award is 1851, under
3633:Set of the Grand Cross from the Third Republic,
3614:Set of the Grand Cross from the Third Republic,
3566:Certificate of the Order of the Legion of Honour
3421:). A royal crown joins the cross and the ribbon.
2081:Organisations to receive the honour include the
1846:(Grand Officer): minimum 3 years in the rank of
1795:There are five classes in the Legion of Honour:
1011:Napoleon had dispensed 15 golden collars of the
6525:List of highest military decorations by country
3941:All Olympic Gold Medal winners are awarded the
3838:Ribbons of the French military and civil awards
3457:Fifth Republic officer class, decorated with a
3407:era (1814) Knight insignia: the front features
3241:on the obverse. The ring on the obverse reads;
3116:which would later feature on the obverse ring.
2107:, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
7058:Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
4629:"That Isn't Lint on My Lapel, I'm an Officier"
3602:Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honour
1861:(Grand Cross): minimum 3 years in the rank of
1707:Secretary-General: Julien Le Gars (since 2023)
1602:
6499:
6441:Order of Merit of Madagascar and dependencies
5986:United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon medal
5593:Dahomey Expedition commemorative medal (1892)
4714:
2234:
1468:
1417:changed as well. The crown was replaced by a
725:, for Napoleon believed that France wanted a
6822:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
5581:Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal (1885)
5542:Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition
5091:Honour medal of Musical Societies and Choirs
4608:. The Grand Chancery of the Legion of Honour
4407:"5 Things to Know about the Legion of Honor"
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3719:Ribbon Bar of the Grand Officer of the order
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5629:China Expedition commemorative medal (1901)
5354:Cross of the resistance volunteer combatant
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4041:The Cambridge Illustrated History of France
1358:'s reign, the first American was admitted:
1201:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
865:is a secular institution. The badge of the
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6492:
5927:Middle East operations commemorative medal
5840:Political deportation and internment medal
5605:Madagascar Expeditions commemorative medal
4721:
4707:
3767:Second Empire Grand Cross star in diamonds
3707:Ribbon Bar of the Grand Cross of the order
1816:(Officer): minimum 8 years in the rank of
1730:Maisons d'Ă©ducation de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
1619:Grande Chancellerie de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
18:Grand Officer of the LĂ©gion d'honneur
7107:Military awards and decorations of France
7034:Order of the KaraÄorÄe's Star with Swords
4730:Orders, decorations, and medals of France
4196:Maison d'Ă©ducation de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
3885:; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour;
3515:. This is the reverse of his Grand Cross.
2200:
2113:Préfecture de Police de la Ville de Paris
2066:(the World War II 'Stalingrad') in 1984,
1590:Learn how and when to remove this message
1399:medal shortly after World War I, in 1919.
1221:Learn how and when to remove this message
721:, a body of men that was not an order of
678:Learn how and when to remove this message
6291:Order of Commercial and Industrial Merit
5852:Commemorative medal of the 1939â1945 War
5704:Commemorative medal of the 1914â1918 War
5569:Commemorative medal of the 1870â1871 War
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982:(Grand Eagle), and later in 1814 as the
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3893:; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour;
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521:, who succeeded fellow retired General
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7097:Civil awards and decorations of France
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5915:Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
4468:"The Legion d'Honneur for US veterans"
2274:1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
1711:The Grand Chancery also regulates the
1312:. In 1847, there were 47,000 members.
458:Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour
433:National Order of the Legion of Honour
141:delivered, upon official investigation
50:National Order of the Legion of Honour
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6422:Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
5330:Volunteer combatant's cross 1914â1918
4918:Honour medal for courage and devotion
4702:
4606:"The Legion of Honor in 10 questions"
4279:
4273:
4076:MĂ©moires sur le Consulat. 1799 Ă 1804
4036:
3889:Grand officier de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
3877:; Commander of the Legion of Honour;
3695:The FourragĂšre of the Legion of Honor
3372:insignia, the first ever model (1804)
3351:Category:Legion of Honour in heraldry
2510:RĂ©giment d'infanterie-chars de marine
2285:Forward-deployed Reconnaissance Unit)
1949:, and others with connections in the
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1064:The Legion of Honour under the Empire
463:Ordre impérial de la Légion d'honneur
445:[ÉÊdÊnÉsjÉnaldÉlaleÊjÉÌdÉnĆÊ]
443:
441:Ordre national de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
53:Ordre national de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
6782:Order of the White Eagle with swords
5668:1914â1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal
5462:Military Health Service honour medal
5414:Medal for voluntary military service
5014:Honour medal of 1st degree education
4261:(in French). Paris. 31 December 2008
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4081:Memories of the Consulate, 1799â1804
4010:Baetjer, Katharine (15 April 2019).
2045:
1990:President of the European Parliament
1791:Lists of LĂ©gion d'honneur recipients
1528:adding citations to reliable sources
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1421:and oak wreath. In 1871, during the
1411:(1871â1940). As France changed, the
1354:An Imperial crown was added. During
1199:adding citations to reliable sources
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616:adding citations to reliable sources
587:
5050:Honour medal of the National Police
4472:Consulat Général de France à Boston
3869:; Officer of the Legion of Honour;
3683:, by Ouizille Lemoine et Fils Paris
3232:The eleventh model created for the
2705:, surrounded by the LĂ©gion's motto
2667:is shaped as a five-armed "Maltese
1924:
1465:could not be awarded posthumously.
749:bear a resemblance to those of the
139:Excellent civil or military conduct
24:
6148:Decoration of the Bordeaux Armband
5641:Morocco commemorative medal (1909)
5002:Honour medal of Waters and Forests
3897:Grand'Croix de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
3817:List of foreign recipients of the
3806:List of British recipients of the
3059:with the usual reverse ring motto
2734:('French Republic') and the motto
2164:LĂ©gion d'honneur Ă titre militaire
2146:to Lieutenant Robert LĂ©on Tessierâ
2140:Notice of posthumous award of the
2131:
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924:
910:
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6112:Order of the Three-Golden Fleeces
5767:Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal
5728:Medal for Victims of the Invasion
5294:Medal of the National Gendarmerie
5127:Honour medal of Civil Engineering
4649:
4217:. Paris: Archives & Culture.
3881:Commandeur de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
2378:4th Tunisian Tirailleurs Regiment
1365:
1290:recipient of the Legion of Honour
703:were abolished and replaced with
6970:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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3865:Chevalier de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
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2196:is awarded without any citation.
1613:President of the French Republic
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1442:In the second term of President
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1241:, the popular first king of the
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32:Legion of Honor (disambiguation)
6922:Military Order of Maria Theresa
6806:Laureate Cross of St. Ferdinand
5962:Medal of the Nation's Gratitude
5438:Medal of the Nation's Gratitude
4942:Honour medal of Foreign Affairs
4627:Donadio, Rachel (11 May 2008).
4620:
4598:
4572:
4554:
4536:"What is the Legion d'Honneur?"
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4100:Napoleon PBS Documentary 3 Of 4
3950:
3935:
3873:Officier de la LĂ©gion d'honneur
3303:. Except for these changes the
2279:1st Photographic Technical Unit
2177:award for extreme bravery: the
2094:Abbaye de NĂŽtre-Dame des Dombes
1886:Members convicted of a felony (
1626:
1515:needs additional citations for
1495:
955:
835:The order was the first modern
603:needs additional citations for
497:("Honour and Fatherland"); its
7010:Castle of Good Hope Decoration
6771:Hero of the Russian Federation
4691:New International Encyclopedia
4213:M. Wattel, B. Wattel. (2009).
4113:
4091:
4063:
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4016:. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
4003:
3990:
3978:
3922:
3855:
3198:Napoleon Empereur des Français
2424:11th Marine Artillery Regiment
2404:7th Algerian Infantry Regiment
2361:3rd Algerian Infantry Regiment
2334:2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
2099:Abbey of Notre-Dame des Dombes
1901:Wearing the decoration of the
1086:investiture, 15 July 1804, at
764:was loosely patterned after a
13:
1:
7087:1802 establishments in France
6516:military awards for gallantry
6279:Order of the National Economy
5067:Honour medal for firefighters
4765:Order of the Legion of Honour
3914:Palais de la LĂ©gion d'Honneur
3677:
3634:
3615:
3301:French Revolutionary Calendar
2448:43rd Marine Infantry Regiment
2434:24th Marine Infantry Regiment
2431:23rd Marine Infantry Regiment
2365:3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
2264:1st Marine Artillery Regiment
2118:Prefecture of Police of Paris
1784:
1693:), a civilian administrator.
503:Palais de la LĂ©gion d'Honneur
27:Highest French order of merit
7112:Orders of chivalry of France
7018:Vietnam Military Merit Medal
6946:Military Order of Max Joseph
6755:Order of the Tower and Sword
6694:Gold Medal of Military Valor
6678:Military Medal for Gallantry
6398:Order of the Star of Anjouan
4411:U.S. News & World Report
4322:UK public library membership
2749:for the medal is plain red.
2339:2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
2269:1st Marine Infantry Regiment
1740:Musée de la Légion d'honneur
1649:Musée de la Legion d'Honneur
992:in 1804 and established the
690:
7:
6954:Military Order of St. Henry
6702:Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa
6555:National Hero of Azerbaijan
6207:Order of Merit for Veterans
5864:Medal of a liberated France
5342:Volunteer combatant's cross
5079:Medal for internal security
4930:Honour medal of Aeronautics
4829:Order of Agricultural Merit
3772:
3050:The seventh model from the
2728:, surrounded by the legend
2691:, surrounded by the legend
2675:. The badge is rendered in
2322:1st Regiment of Senegalese
2167:) are awarded for bravery (
2161:The military distinctions (
1603:Legal status and leadership
1362:, dentist of Napoleon III.
1326:. A nephew of the founder,
10:
7128:
7092:Awards established in 1802
6763:Order of Michael the Brave
6742:War Order Virtuti Militari
6641:Cross of Honour for Valour
6448:Order of Merit of Cameroon
6362:Order of Indochinese Merit
6184:Order of the Cross of July
6160:Decoration of the Fidelity
5998:French commemorative medal
5680:Dardanelles campaign medal
5151:Medal of the French Family
5139:Insigne des blessés civils
3344:
3157:Napoleon Emp. des Français
2235:Collective military awards
2183:is awarded jointly with a
2014:
1788:
1469:Fourth and Fifth Republics
1288:Jean-François ArsÚne Klobb
1053:and were displayed in the
960:In a decree issued on the
583:
509:, on the left bank of the
29:
7005:(Second Spanish Republic)
6906:
6814:Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
6710:Military Order of William
6531:
6522:
6461:
6410:Order of Nichan el Anouar
6348:
6193:
6036:
6032:
6023:
5948:
5885:
5776:
5749:
5716:Medal of French Gratitude
5650:
5551:
5488:
5484:
5475:
5450:Medal for the War Wounded
5282:Cross for Military Valour
5258:Croix de Guerre 1939â1945
5246:Croix de guerre 1914â1918
5220:
5026:Penitentiary honour medal
4966:Honour medal of railroads
4954:Agricultural honour medal
4904:
4900:
4889:
4862:
4853:Order of Arts and Letters
4803:
4751:
4747:
4736:
4286:"Ravel, (Joseph) Maurice"
4071:Antoine Claire Thibaudeau
2989:The sixth model from the
2343:2nd Regiment of Algerian
2309:1st Regiment of Algerian
1759:
1753:
1745:
1473:The establishment of the
1090:Saint-Louis des Invalides
947:Grand Cross (Grand-Croix)
877:Legion of Honour ribbons
876:
466:), is the highest French
327:
309:
299:
294:
286:
281:
194:
184:
172:
156:
146:
134:
126:
122:("Honour and Fatherland")
113:
103:
95:
85:
77:
58:
49:
7026:Hero of the Soviet Union
7002:Laureate Plate of Madrid
6978:Order of the Golden Kite
6965:(Kingdom of WĂŒrttemberg)
6790:Order of the Somali Star
6547:National Hero of Armenia
6267:Order of Touristic Merit
6064:Order of the Holy Spirit
4127:(in French). 14 May 2017
3930:Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte
2612:(Grand Cross), formerly
2319:1st Regiment of Riflemen
2299:1st Regiment of African
2215:Ordre National du MĂ©rite
2025:While membership in the
1969:carriĂšres hors du commun
1777:ordre national du MĂ©rite
1725:Legion of Honour Schools
1671:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
1381:were decorated with the
1328:Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
1262:Order of the Holy Spirit
776:, commanders, regional "
320:(ceased 24 January 1946)
69:to Dutch Prime Minister
52:
7037:(Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
6746:Order KrzyĆŒa Wojskowego
6434:Royal Order of Cambodia
6386:Order of the Black Star
6219:Order of Military Merit
6100:Order of the Iron Crown
6088:Order of Military Merit
4990:Honour medal of customs
4841:Order of Maritime Merit
4817:Order of Academic Palms
4685:"Legion of Honor"
4297:Oxford University Press
4192:"Modalités d'admission"
2473:298th Infantry Regiment
2470:153rd Infantry Regiment
2467:152nd Infantry Regiment
2464:137th Infantry Regiment
2190:award for service: the
2154:("Died for France") in
1935:, for "eminent merit" (
1735:Legion of Honour Museum
1713:National Order of Merit
1360:Thomas Wiltberger Evans
6854:Order of the Gold Star
6374:Order of Saharan Merit
6315:Order of Public Health
6303:Order of Artisan Merit
6136:Decoration of The Lily
6052:Order of Saint Michael
5806:Italian Campaign medal
5402:National Defence Medal
4893:Decorations and medals
4511:"Received Decorations"
4392:
4386:
4371:
4238:
3959:
3943:
3912:
3904:
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3880:
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3797:
3755:Miniature of the order
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2557:
2553:
2547:
2541:
2535:
2529:
2508:
2495:
2483:
2476:Fighter Squadron 1/30
2454:57th Infantry Regiment
2451:51st Infantry Regiment
2442:
2437:26th Infantry Regiment
2428:23rd Infantry Regiment
2417:
2398:
2392:
2390:Joint 4th Regiment of
2384:
2371:
2353:
2345:
2324:
2311:
2301:
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2179:
2169:
2163:
2158:
2148:
2142:
2122:
2112:
2103:
2093:
2087:
2076:municipal coat of arms
2034:
2027:
1978:
1968:
1962:
1937:
1931:
1914:
1903:
1894:
1888:
1881:North African Campaign
1863:
1856:
1848:
1841:
1833:
1826:
1818:
1811:
1801:
1775:
1767:
1739:
1729:
1717:
1689:
1683:
1652:
1618:
1492:
1461:
1448:
1435:
1433:, headquarters of the
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1389:
1383:
1322:
1304:
1291:
1280:
1256:
1247:
1088:
1082:
1055:
1041:
1026:Marie-Jeanne Schelling
1013:
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998:
996:in 1808, award of the
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978:
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943:
929:
915:
901:
887:
867:
861:
855:
849:
823:
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743:. The insignia of the
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366:
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259:
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236:
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209:
130:Military and civilians
118:
6994:Grand Cross of Valour
6601:Order of Duke Domagoj
6593:Order of August First
6327:Order of Postal Merit
6255:Order of Labour Merit
6243:Order of Social Merit
5692:Orient campaign medal
5115:Honour medal for work
4665:, legifrance.gouv.fr
4566:www.legiondhonneur.fr
4258:Le Nouvel Observateur
3234:Third French Republic
3193:Crown of Napoleon III
2651:
2526:
2407:8th Infantry Regiment
2249:U.S. Military Academy
2185:mention in dispatches
2139:
2088:Croix-Rouge Française
2011:Non-French recipients
1761:Saint-Germain-en-Laye
1634:
1490:
1373:
1340:Emperor of the French
1286:
1275:
1005:Chevalier de l'Empire
990:Emperor of the French
942:
928:
914:
900:
886:
707:. It was the wish of
6962:Military Merit Order
6949:(Kingdom of Bavaria)
6941:(Kingdom of Prussia)
6933:(Kingdom of Hungary)
6914:Order of Saint Louis
6777:(Russian Federation)
6339:Order of Sport Merit
6231:Order of Civil Merit
6172:Medal of the wounded
6124:Order of the Reunion
6076:Order of Saint Louis
5478:Commemorative medals
4436:www.thegazette.co.uk
4202:on 25 December 2013.
4168:– via YouTube.
3844:References and notes
3244:République Française
3113:République Française
2731:République Française
2694:République Française
2519:Classes and insignia
2411:8th Zouaves Regiment
2259:1st Foreign Regiment
1524:improve this article
1245:line. Three Bourbon
1195:improve this section
1097:Jean-Baptiste Debret
752:Ordre de Saint-Louis
739:Ordre de Saint-Louis
727:recognition of merit
699:, all of the French
612:improve this article
568:(Grand Officer) and
237:Grand(s) officier(s)
6957:(Kingdom of Saxony)
6917:(Kingdom of France)
5876:Recusant's insignia
4876:Order of Tahiti Nui
4782:Order of Liberation
3812:for the Crimean War
3542:'s Legion of Honour
2991:Bourbon Restoration
2817:First French Empire
2789:
2150:Mort pour la France
1405:Franco-Prussian War
1022:Virginie GhesquiĂšre
994:Napoleonic nobility
812:1,000 francs to an
317:Order of Liberation
167:President of France
80:President of France
6986:Order of LÄÄplÄsis
5974:North Africa medal
5506:Saint Helena Medal
5378:Aeronautical Medal
5234:MĂ©daille militaire
4633:The New York Times
4292:Grove Music Online
4160:on 28 October 2021
3801:recipients by name
3507:Chiang Kai-shek's
3297:29 Floréal Year 10
2788:
2655:
2558:
2503:Paris Fire Brigade
2440:30th Battalion of
2330:1st Train Regiment
2173:) or for service.
2159:
2143:Croix de Chevalier
2032:or dignity in the
1980:Académie française
1769:médaille militaire
1719:médaille militaire
1702:François Lecointre
1697:Grand Chancellor:
1690:secrétaire général
1677:The Grand Chancery
1653:
1539:"Legion of Honour"
1493:
1401:
1332:Angélique Duchemin
1292:
1281:
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930:
916:
902:
891:Knight (Chevalier)
888:
803:2,000 francs to a
709:Napoleon Bonaparte
701:orders of chivalry
627:"Legion of Honour"
519:François Lecointre
480:Napoleon Bonaparte
179:François Lecointre
151:Napoleon Bonaparte
7069:
7068:
6981:(Empire of Japan)
6925:(Austria-Hungary)
6481:
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6473:France portal
6457:
6456:
6019:
6018:
5471:
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5366:Combatant's Cross
4885:
4884:
4396:Code, article 128
4357:978-3-7186-0609-2
4320:(subscription or
4314:978-1-56159-263-0
4281:Kelly, Barbara L.
4242:Code, article R22
4224:978-2-35077-135-9
4023:978-1-58839-661-7
3985:Le petit Larousse
3540:Charles Lindbergh
3342:
3341:
3254:Honneur et Patrie
3107:Honneur et Patrie
3062:Honneur et Patrie
3016:Honneur et Patrie
2737:Honneur et Patrie
2708:Honneur et Patrie
2615:Grande décoration
2170:actions de guerre
2046:Collective awards
1955:French Parliament
1953:. Members of the
1757:in the forest of
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705:Weapons of Honour
697:French Revolution
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493:Honneur et Patrie
429:
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186:Secretary-General
119:Honneur et patrie
16:(Redirected from
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7082:Legion of Honour
7062:
7054:
7046:
7045:(SFR Yugoslavia)
7042:Order of Freedom
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7030:
7022:
7014:
7006:
6998:
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6942:
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6930:Medal of Bravery
6926:
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6899:
6891:
6883:
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6850:
6846:Order of Katonga
6842:
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6657:Param Vir Chakra
6653:
6645:
6637:
6633:LĂ©gion d'honneur
6629:
6625:Mannerheim Cross
6621:
6617:Cross of Liberty
6613:
6605:
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6589:
6585:Order of Bravery
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3798:LĂ©gion d'honneur
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2478:Normandie-Niemen
2445:
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2415:9th Regiment of
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2382:4th Regiment of
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2369:3rd Regiment of
2358:
2351:2nd Regiment of
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