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Meaning of "legion d'honneur"

legion d'honneur - The 'Legion d'Honneur' is the highest French order of merit, established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is awarded to individuals of various nationalities for exceptional contributions to France in areas such as military, cultural, scientific, or humanitarian endeavors

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Then he declined to receive the Legion d'Honneur.
The Legion d'honneur and promotion to senior commissioner.
He was awarded and honored with the Legion d'Honneur.
List of Legion d'honneur recipients by name.
She was the first woman aviator to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur.
I was awarded the Legion d'Honneur by Napoleon himself.
The French embassy could not refuse this service to a man decorated with the Legion d'Honneur.
He was honoured as a commander of the Legion d'Honneur and made a Baron de l'Empire.
Late in his life, the government of France named him a Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur.
Awarded the legion d'honneur in Afghanistan.
It is a replica of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur in Paris.
Officer de la Legion d'honneur et le croix de Guerre avec trois palmes.
A Knight of the Order of the Legion d'honneur.
Musee national de la Legion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie.
I have been recommended for La Legion d'honneur.

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French Legion d'Honneur medal.
Officer of the Order of the Legion d'Honneur France.
Claudie Haigneré is a doctor, French and European astronaut, former Minister, commander of the Legion d'Honneur.
He received the title Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur for his contribution to French cuisine.
She was awarded the Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur.
Olivier Paz awards the Legion D'Honneur to the 9th Battalion veterans.
Elton John has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur.
He earned the Legion d'Honneur for “ courage and power of decision . ”.
Heroes of Nice attack rewarded with Legion d'Honneur.
In 1804, he received the Legion d'Honneur and became president of the criminal court of Ardèche.
He is named Officier de la Legion d'honneur.
Geneviève Le Berre then officially received her insignia of Officier de la Legion d'Honneur.
Violet was made a Chevalier de Legion d'Honneur by General de Gaulle.
He was elected Mayor of Lourmarin and named a Grand Officier of the Legion d'Honneur.
He has been awarded the French Legion d'Honneur as Commandeur.
He was wounded at the First Battle of Marne in September 1914, receiving the Legion d'Honneur.
He was awarded many medals, including the Legion d'Honneur and the St Helena Medal.
Napoleon awarded him the Grand Eagle of the Legion d'Honneur.
US citizen . Awarded the legion d'honneur in Afghanistan.
As a sculptor, he later was made a chevalier of the Legion d'honneur.
Macron award the Legion d'Honneur France.
Four of his sons served in the French army, all earning the Legion d'Honneur.
Officier de la Legion d'honneur.
During his time as a flyer, he won the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'Honneur.
Orville the Legion d'honneur.
For his work, he was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur.
He is Knight of Legion d'Honneur, in France.
For these efforts, Pye was awarded the Legion d'honneur.
Chevalier de Legion d'honneur.
Baron de Fienna, chevalier de marche, so forth and so on . officer de legion d'honneur.
He also received the Legion d'Honneur.
Edouard Wattez received a number of awards and honours, including the French Legion d'honneur in 2001.
The Order of the Legion d'honneur.
He was elevated to the Grand Officer Order of the Legion d'honneur on October 1.
Grand Croix de la Legion d'honneur.

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