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The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal də la leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ]), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil.
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- List of Légion D'honneur Recipients by Name
The following is a list of notable foreign members of the Legion of Honor by their country of origin. The Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France. and is divided into five degrees (lower to higher): Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).
The total number of awards is close to 1 million (estimated at 900,000 in 2021, including over 3,000 Grand Cross recipients), with some 92,000 recipients alive today. Only in 2008 was gender parity achieved amongst the yearly list of recipients, with the total number of women recipients since the award's establishment reaching 59 at the end of ...
RecipientDates (birth – Death)General Work, And Reason For The ...Award Category (date)1810 – 1897French explorer, geographer, and ...Knight (27 September 1850) [9] [10]1924 – 2018American soldier ( African-American ...Knight (5 June 2009) [11] [12]1865 – 1960American painter. Recognised for his ...Knight (1934) [citation needed]1755 – 1818Polish general and statesmanOfficer (1804) [13] Grand Cross [14]Language English. Legion of Honor recipients represent a community of men and women, a reflection of French society and a model for future generations. Since the inception of the order, nearly one million citizens have received the Legion of Honor. There are now around 79,000 members.
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The National Order of the Legion of Honour , formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour , is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained by all later French governments and regimes.
Apr 12, 2024 · Legion of Honour, premier order of the French republic, created by Napoleon Bonaparte, then first consul, on May 19, 1802, as a general military and civil order of merit conferred without regard to birth or religion provided that anyone admitted swears to uphold liberty and equality.
