Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
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Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur is one of the highest ranks within France’s premier order of merit, awarded for exceptional civil or military service to the nation.
Aliases (6)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decoration
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rank of order of merit → |
| associatedOrderMotto |
Honneur et Patrie
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| awardedBy |
decree of the President of France
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| awardFor |
exceptional civil service to France
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exceptional military service to France → |
| awardingBody |
President of the French Republic
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| belongsToAwardSystem |
French national honors system
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| ceremonialUse |
official visits
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state ceremonies → |
| country |
France
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| dateOfEstablishment |
1802
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| eligibility |
French citizens
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foreign nationals → |
| eligibilityCriteria |
eminent merits in service of the French nation
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| establishedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| establishedInContextOf |
First French Empire
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| fieldOfRecognition |
civil achievements
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cultural contributions → economic contributions → military achievements → public service → scientific contributions → |
| gradeLevel |
fourth grade of the Légion d'honneur
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| hasAbbreviation |
G.O.L.H.
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Grand Officier → |
| hasFiveRankSystemPosition |
one of five ranks of the Légion d'honneur
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| higherRank |
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
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| insigniaType |
neck badge
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star worn on the left breast → |
| languageOfName |
French
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| legalFramework |
French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal
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| lowerRank |
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
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| officialName |
Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur
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| order |
Légion d'honneur
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| partOf |
Légion d'honneur
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| positionInHierarchy |
second-highest rank of the Légion d'honneur
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| regulatesPrecedence |
French order of wear
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| relativeToOtherGrades |
above Commandeur and below Grand Croix
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| requiresPriorRank |
normally requires prior promotion through lower ranks of the Légion d'honneur
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| ribbonColor |
solid red
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| scope |
premier order of merit in France
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| symbolizes |
highest recognition of distinguished service short of Grand Croix
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| typeOfMerit |
national merit
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alain Mimoun
("Grand Officer of the Légion d’honneur")
→
Bernard Arnault ("Grand Officier of the Légion d’honneur") → Sir John Monash ("Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour") → |
awardReceived |
|
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
("Grand Officier")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
("Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur")
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hasHigherGrade |
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René Cassin
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hasHonorificTitle |
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Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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higherRank |
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Camillo Borghese
("Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour")
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positionHeld |
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G.O.L.H.
("Grand officier")
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refersToRank |