Walter Schwimmer was an Austrian politician and diplomat. He was the Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2004.
Schwimmer in 2014
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
Walter Schwimmer
…Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005) France: Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour Mexico: Order of the Aztec Eagle (Águila Azteca…
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]