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Legion of Honour

highest French order of merit
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The Legion of Honour is a state order established on May 19, 1802 . It originates from France and is classified as a state order . The institution remains a formal distinction awarded by the French government . Its creation date and national origin define its official status . It continues to function as a recognized order of merit .

Legion of Honour

Summary

Legion of Honour is a state order[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Legion of Honour is in the country of France[3].
  • Legion of Honour's instance of is recorded as state order[4].
  • Legion of Honour's founder is recorded as Napoleon[5].
  • Legion of Honour's Commons category is recorded as National Order of the Legion of Honour[6].
  • Legion of Honour's country of origin is recorded as France[7].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Knight of the Legion of Honour[8].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Officer of the Legion of Honour[9].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Commander of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Legion of Honour comprises Grand Collar of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • May 19, 1802 marks the founding of Legion of Honour[14].
  • Legion of Honour's location of formation is recorded as Paris[15].
  • Legion of Honour's official website is recorded as https://www.legiondhonneur.fr[16].
  • Legion of Honour's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Legion of Honour[17].
  • Legion of Honour's Commons gallery is recorded as Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur[18].
  • Legion of Honour's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Legion of Honour's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Legion of Honour's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[21].
  • Legion of Honour's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zwölfter Band[22].
  • Legion of Honour's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Honneur et Patrie'}[23].
  • Legion of Honour's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur"}[24].
  • Legion of Honour's owner of is recorded as Palais de la Légion d'Honneur[25].
  • Legion of Honour's different from is recorded as Legion of Honor[26].
  • Legion of Honour's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour[27].

Body

Cultural Impact

Things named for Legion of Honour include Jardin de la Légion d’Honneur[28], a garden[29], in France[30].

Why It Matters

Legion of Honour has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include Jardin de la Légion d’Honneur[28], a garden[29], in France[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 794277672
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for recipients of this award → Category:Recipients of the Legion of Honour
    Position held by head of the organization → Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour
    Has part(s) → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour +3
    Svkkl authority id → 0351513-rad-cestne-legie
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