Officier de la Légion d'honneur

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Officier de la Légion d'honneur is the second grade of France’s prestigious Légion d'honneur order, awarded to individuals who have already distinguished themselves as Chevaliers and rendered further eminent services to the nation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf decoration
grade of order of merit
associatedWith French Republic
French honours system
awardFor distinguished merit in military or civil life
further eminent services to the French nation
awardingAuthority Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur
awardingBody President of the French Republic
belongsTo French national orders
centralMotive medallion with Marianne
country France
eligibility French citizens
foreign nationals
individuals who are already Chevaliers de la Légion d'honneur
fieldOfRecognition civil merit
military merit
followedBy Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
follows Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
gradeLevel second grade
gradeNumber 2
hasGradeInSameOrder Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur
higherGrade Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
insigniaPosition left breast
insigniaShape five-armed Maltese asterisk star
insigniaType badge worn on a ribbon with rosette
jurisdiction French law
language French
lowerGrade Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
minimumRankRequirement prior rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
motto Honneur et Patrie
officialName Officier de la Légion d'honneur
order Légion d'honneur
orderFoundationYear 1802
orderFoundedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf Légion d'honneur
precededBy Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
rankInOrder above Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
below Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
ribbonColor solid red
shortName Officier
symbolizes recognition of continued distinguished service

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