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  2. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Napoleonic Kingdoms

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    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.

  3. Napoleonic medal - Wikipedia

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    Napoleonic medals are medals including those struck by the Paris Medal Mint celebrating the accomplishments of Napoleon I of France. The exact number of these medals is not precisely known since the official records of Napoleon's reign, including the list of medals struck by the mint, were erased by King Louis XVIII. Counting medals struck in ...

  4. Uniforms of Napoleon - Wikipedia

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    [8] [9] [10] On his uniform jacket he always wore the star (usually embroidered into the coat) and medal of the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour with the red sash under his uniform coat. After the establishment of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (1805) he also wore the medal of the Order of the Iron Crown.

  5. 68 of the Most Memorable Olympic Outfits to Ever Appear in ...

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    Mark Spitz didn't need a cap or goggles to set a record of seven gold medals won in a single Olympics. The only thing he did wear besides a swimsuit was a much-buzzed-about mustache. While most ...

  6. All-time Olympic Games medal table - Wikipedia

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    The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.

  7. Paris Olympics: Medals will include a piece of the Eiffel Tower

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    A total of 5,084 medals will be awarded at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, and each will have an 18-gram hexagonal slice of iron that came from the Eiffel Tower.

  8. Winners at Paris Olympics will receive medals made from old ...

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    Athletes who win medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be bringing home a piece of history — both figuratively and literally. The medals awarded at this year's Summer Games, which kick off July ...

  9. Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition ...