Legion of Honour
Britishnoun
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Every year, about 2,000 French people and 200 foreign nationals are awarded the Order of the Legion of Honour in recognition of "outstanding merits".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Having landed at Gold Beach in Normandy, France, just after the D-Day landings in 1944, Mr Johnson was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 2020 for his service.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
Before the fall of Dien Bien Phu, de Galard was decorated with the Military Cross and the Legion of Honour, and she was made an honorary member of the Foreign Legion.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
Following a reception at the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot and a piano recital by Alexandre Kantorow, Macron was due to present Merkel with France's highest award, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2021
He became an officer of the Legion of Honour and a member of the Society of Secession, Munich.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
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