Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur

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Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur is one of the highest grades within France’s premier order of merit, awarded for distinguished military or civil achievements.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf grade of order of merit
administeredBy Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur
associatedWith French honours system
awardFor distinguished civil achievements
distinguished military achievements
awardGivenBy President of France
awardingAuthority decree of the President of the French Republic
awardingCriteria eminent services to the French nation
long and distinguished professional achievements
belongsToTradition French chivalric and merit orders
ceremonialUse official receptions
state ceremonies
country France
eligibility French citizens
foreign nationals
fieldOfRecognition arts and culture
humanitarian work
industry and commerce
military service
public service
science and technology
gradeLevel high grade
hasAbbreviation Cmdr. L.H. (informal English rendering)
hasHigherGrade Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur
Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur
hasInsigniaWornBy both military and civilian recipients
hasLowerGrade Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
hasPostNominal Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
hasRankInOrder third grade in the Légion d'honneur hierarchy
honourStyle order of knighthood style distinctions
insigniaMaterial gilded metal
insigniaShape five-armed Maltese asterisk
isGradeOf France’s premier order of merit
language French
legalStatus regulated by French law
mottoOnInsignia Honneur et Patrie
orderNameInEnglish Commander of the Legion of Honour
orderType national order of merit
partOf Légion d'honneur
positionInOrder intermediate between Officier and Grand officier
requires nomination and vetting process
ribbonColor solid red
symbolizes recognition by the French Republic
wearsInsignia breast star (for ceremonial dress)
neck badge

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Basil Embry ("Commander of the Legion of Honour")
Christine Lagarde ("Commander of the Legion of Honour")
awardReceived
G.O.L.H.
aboveRank
Commander ("Legion of Honour (Commandeur grade)")
associatedWith
Pascal Lamy ("Commander of the Legion of Honour")
hasHonor
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
higherRank
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
lowerRank
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
lowerRanks
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur ("Commander of the Legion of Honour")
orderNameInEnglish

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