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The Legion of Honor authorized a rosette for those who are the rank of officer or above. If the grade is higher, the rosette is adorned with gold and/or silver bars (or "half-knots") which are place beside each side of the rosette. The same manner is accorded to the Order of National Merit.
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal də la leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ] ⓘ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre impérial de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Legion of Honour. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Legion of Honour .
(Learn how and when to remove this message) During the time of the Napoleonic Wars and the creation of the Napoleonic Kingdoms and the installation of the Bonaparte Dynasty as rulers. Following the example set by the French Legion of Honour founded by Napoleon (I) Bonaparte several orders were created by the different rulers.
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 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 ...
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