Pourquoi Légion d’honneur Laetitia Casta ?

LAETITIA CASTA, chevalier de LA LÉGION D’HONNEUR Fondée par Napoléon Bonaparte en 1802, la Légion d’Honneur est la plus élevée des distinctions nationales françaises. Elle compte aujourd’hui 92 000 membres récompensés pour leur mérites éminents au service de la nation.

What does Legion of Honour stand for?

• Legion of Honour, officially National Order of the Legion of Honour , French Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur, premier order of the French republic, created by Napoleon Bonaparte, then first consul, on , as a general military and civil order of merit conferred without regard to birth or religion provided that anyone admitted swears to uphold liberty and equality.

What is the Medal of Honor Legion?

• History. As a result, the Medal of Honor Legion was created to protect the integrity of the award by lobbying for changes including the creation of a centralized roster of recipients, and to investigate individuals claiming to have received the award, so that pretenders could be exposed and awards that had been erroneously presented could be revoked.

What is the Legion of Honor?

• The Legion of Honor, or Légion d’honneur, is France’s highest order, or decoration, that recognizes military and civilians alike for their bravery or honorable service to the country.