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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 following is a non-exhaustive list of recipients of the Legion of Honour awards, since the first ceremony in July 1804. [ 3 ] 2,550 individuals can be awarded the insignia every year. [ 5 ] The total number of awards is close to 1 million [ 6 ] (estimated at 900,000 in 2021, [ 5 ] including over 3,000 Grand Cross recipients [ 7 ] ), with ...
The following is a non-exhaustive list of recipients of the Legion of Honour awards, since the first ceremony in May 1803. [ 3 ] 2,550 individuals can be awarded the insignia every year. [ 5 ] The total number of awards is close to 1 million [ 6 ] (estimated at 900,000 in 2021, [ 5 ] including over 3,000 Grand Cross recipients [ 7 ] ), with ...
Emir Abdelkader, wearing the sash of the Legion d'Honneur presented to him by the French government. The exiled Muslim Algerian, along with his 1,000 volunteers, protected most of the diplomats and thousands of Christians during the 1860 Mount Lebanon civil war. He was awarded the highest decorations by European governments.
Fourragères used by the French Foreign Legion are: 2e REI (2nd Foreign Legion Infantry) – croix de guerre des TOE; 2e REP (2nd Foreign Legion Paratroops) – Légion d'honneur; 1er REC (1st Foreign Legion Cavalry) - Croix de Guerre (World War II); croix de guerre des TOE; 3e REI (3rd Foreign Legion Infantry) – Légion d'honneur, Médaille ...
Awarded Légion d'honneur at Hillingdon Hospital's Beaconsfield East Ward on Thursday, 3 November 2016, aged 92. James Edward Clarke (19/01/1925-13/04/2020), Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, awarded 25 August 2016 for his part in the liberation of France on D-Day 6 June 1944, Royal Marine. Landing Craft. Juno Beach.
Awarded the Légion d'honneur on the 80th anniversary of the armistice. John Strange Spencer-Churchill: Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill: Steven Spielberg: American film director/producer. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels: 1881 – 1926 American philanthropist who raised large amounts of money for France during World War I. TBA (1924) Wacław Stachiewicz
Bette Davis was awarded LA LEGION D'HONNEUR in september 1987. -- Mircea romania ( talk ) 19:26, 18 March 2012 (UTC) [ reply ] Professor Nano Ruzin , Macedonian Ambassador to NATO and presidential candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Macedonia was awarded "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur" on the 14th of June 2012.