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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 institution, both military and civil. It consists o
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The silver version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
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)
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 awa
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]
As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]
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Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815.
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…highest and most prestigious French national institution, both military and civil. It consists of five classes and was originally established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. The order has been retained, with occasional minor alterations, by all subsequent French governments and regimes. The order's motto is Honneur et…
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Napoleon's father, Carlo Buonaparte, fought for Corsican independence under Pasquale Paoli. After their defeat, he eventually became the island's repr
Napoleon's father, Carlo Buonaparte, fought for Corsican independence under Pasquale Paoli. After their defeat, he eventually became the island's representative to Louis XVI's court.
Bonaparte, aged 23, as lieutenant-colonel of a battalion of Corsican Republican volunteers. Portrait made in 1835 by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteau
Bonaparte, aged 23, as lieutenant-colonel of a battalion of Corsican Republican volunteers. Portrait made in 1835 by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux.
Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, by Édouard Detaille
Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, by Édouard Detaille