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The National Order of the Legion of Honour, formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and civil. It consist

The silver version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees

First Légion d'Honneur investiture, 15 July 1804, at Saint-Louis des Invalides by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1812)

Napoleon Distributing the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awards of the Legion of Honour, at a camp near Boulogne on 16 August 1804

As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]

Order of Liberation

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The Order of Liberation is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is worn by recipients only before the Légion d’Honneur. In the official portra

Reverse of the Order of Liberation

Fourragère of the Order of Liberation

General Charles de Gaulle, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Liberation