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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.
- List of Légion D'honneur Recipients by Name
The awards are traditionally published and promoted on 14...
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- Order of Liberation
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- List of Légion D'honneur Recipients by Name
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.
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Legiune. Legiunea ( latină Legio) a fost o unitate de bază, permanentă, a armatei romane, recrutată dintre cetățeni romani, cu un efectiv care a variat în timp (între 4.200 și 6.000 de oameni), repartizați în cohorte, manipule, centurii . În perioada timpurie a Regatului Romei (în opoziție cu republica sau cu imperiul ), legiunea ...
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.
Nov 14, 2021 · Sadly, Alma’s husband, Adolph Spreckels, did not live to see the opening of the Palace of the Legion of Honor. On June 28, 1924, Adolph dies suddenly from a hemorrhage that he suffered after being sick with a cold for several weeks. 6 Mayor Rolph declared that the Legion of Honor would serve as an “ever-enduring monument” to Adolph, who ...
The 29 articles of the bill creating the order support this contention: – article 1: the 'Legion of Honour' is created as the enactment of article 87 of the constitution regarding rewards for military and civilian excellence, – article 2: the Legion is composed of a Grand Conseil and fifteen cohorts, – article 3: national property, to the ...
