07:53 PM "Legion of Honor" redirects here For other uses, see Excellent civil or military conduct delivered, upon official investigation
Napoleon, as emperor, always wore the cross and Grand Eagle of the Lgion d'Honneur This worldrenowned Order is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five various degrees Chevalier Knight, Officier Officer, Commandeur Commander, Grand Officier Grand Officer and GrandCroix Grand Cross all the orders of the kingdom were abolished It was the wish of sole ruler, to create a reward to commend civilians and soldiers and from this wish was instituted a , for Napoleon knew that France did not want a new nobility system, but an The Lgion used however the organisation of old french Orders of Chivalry, like the The badges of the legion do bear a resemblance to the " and a grand council and the Emperor angrily rebuked anyone who called this institution an order The highest rank was not a grand cross but a , a rank that wore all the insignia common to grand crosses The members were paid, the highest of them extremely generouslyOn appelle a des hochets, je sais, on l'a dit dj Et bien, j'ai rpondu que c'est avec des hochets que l'on mne les hommes "We call these children's toys, I know, it's been said already Well, I replied that it's with such toys that one leads men" The French word means a child's rattle This has been often quoted as "It is with such baubles that men are led"The order was the first modern order of merit The orders of the monarchy were often limited to Roman Catholics and all knights had to be noblemen The military decorations were the perks of the officers The Lgion, however, was open to men of all ranks and professions Only merit or bravery counted The new legionnaire had to be sworn in the LgionIt is noteworthy that all previous orders were crosses or shared a clear Christian background, whereas the Lgion is a secular institution The jewel of the legion has five arms
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