Legion of Honour
Britishnoun
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Armani was also presented with the French Legion of Honour and Italian Order of Merit for Labour for his work in fashion.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Last week, French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said the actor's behaviour shamed France and said he may be stripped of the Legion of Honour, the country's top award.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023
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
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to attend a ceremony to award Veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson with the Legion of Honour at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 19, 2021.
From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2021
Henderson—who was awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honour for the great gallantry which he displayed throughout these operations—being badly wounded, and Captain Passy's Company being reduced to the dimensions of a platoon.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.
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