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List of foreign recipients of the Légion d'Honneur by decade - Wikipedia

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The Legion of Honour [a] (French: Légion d'honneur) is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five degrees in ascending order: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).[b] Membership in the Legion is restricted to French nationals.[1] Foreign citizens who have served France or the ideals it upholds[2] may, however, receive a distinction of the Legion, which is broadly equivalent to membership, and can be awarded at any of the ranks. Foreign nationals who live in France are submitted to the same requirements as French nationals.[citation needed] A complete list of the members of the Legion from 1802, when the award was established, does not exist. The number of awards is estimated at one million.[citation needed] Approximately 3,000 of these were awarded at the most senior rank of Grand Cross (including 1,200 French nationals).[3]

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