Company. Legion of Honour: Natalie Portman and Christine Lagarde new recipients' headlines
American actress Natalie Portman , European Central Bank Director Christine Lagarde and lawyer Richard Malka are among the most
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518 people were decorated knights, while other personalities were promoted, including 79 officers, 16 commanders, 4 great officers and 2 grand croix. This promotion is accompanied by a special Harki recognition promotion, which has decorated 17 people. In total, this new civil promotion of the Legion of Honour, the highest of the French national distinctions created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, rewards 619 people who embody "merit, civicism, courage", indicated the Grand Chancellery in a press release.
Furthermore, French Muslims mainly recruited as auxiliaries of the French army during the Algerian war of independence (1954-1962), the harkis were abandoned by France at the end of the conflict. Footballers Marius Trésor, former captain of the French football team in the 1970s-1980s, and Frank Leboeuf were promoted officers. Created by Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, this mechanism reactivated in 2025 allows direct applications to the Grand Chancellery, to bring out profiles outside the traditional circuits by the ministries.
In addition, In this promotion, 54 people were decorated under the Citizens' Initiative, compared with 20 the previous year.
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518 people were decorated knights, while other personalities were promoted, including 79 officers, 16 commanders, 4 great officers and 2 grand croix.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThis promotion is accompanied by a special Harki recognition promotion, which has decorated 17 people.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn total, this new civil promotion of the Legion of Honour, the highest of the French national distinctions created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, rewards 619 people who embody "merit, civicism, courage", indicated the Grand Chancellery in a press release.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFrench Muslims mainly recruited as auxiliaries of the French army during the Algerian war of independence (1954-1962), the harkis were abandoned by France at the end of the conflict.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFootballers Marius Trésor, former captain of the French football team in the 1970s-1980s, and Frank Leboeuf were promoted officers.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCreated by Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, this mechanism reactivated in 2025 allows direct applications to the Grand Chancellery, to bring out profiles outside the traditional circuits by the ministries.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn this promotion, 54 people were decorated under the Citizens' Initiative, compared with 20 the previous year.
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