Foreign Legion

Summary

Foreign Legion is a major military unit^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of major_military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,404 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Foreign Legion is in the country of France^[3].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as major military unit^[4].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as military branch^[5].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as volunteer military^[6].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as elite unit^[7].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as foreign legion^[8].
• Foreign Legion's instance of is recorded as military legion^[9].
• Foreign Legion's anthem is recorded as Le Boudin^[10].
• Foreign Legion's founder is recorded as Louis-Philippe I^[11].
• military legion is named after Foreign Legion^[12].
• foreigner is named after Foreign Legion^[13].
• Foreign Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Aubagne^[14].
• Foreign Legion's military branch is recorded as French Army^[15].
• Foreign Legion took place at Aubagne^[16].
• Foreign Legion is part of French Armed Forces^[17].
• Foreign Legion is part of French Army^[18].
• Foreign Legion's Commons category is recorded as French Foreign Legion^[19].
• Foreign Legion's color is recorded as red^[20].
• Foreign Legion's color is recorded as green^[21].
• Foreign Legion comprises French foreign legionnaire^[22].
• March 10, 1831 marks the founding of Foreign Legion^[23].
• Foreign Legion began on March 10, 1831^[24].
• Foreign Legion was part of the conflict French conquest of Algeria^[25].
• Foreign Legion was part of the conflict First Carlist War^[26].
• Foreign Legion was part of the conflict Crimean War^[27].

Body

Founding

Foreign Legion's founder is recorded as Louis-Philippe I^[11]. March 10, 1831 marks the founding of it^[23].

Identity

Part of include French Armed Forces^[17], an armed forces^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1792^[30] and French Army^[18], an army^[31], in France^[32].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Jean Maurin^[33] and Paul-Frédéric Rollet^[34].

Operations

Foreign Legion's headquarters location is recorded as Aubagne^[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as French Army^[35].

Why It Matters

Foreign Legion ranks in the top 8% of major_military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,404 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]