Legion of Honor
Napoleonic merit award
The Legion of Honor is France's highest order of merit, established by Napoleon in 1802 to recognize military and civil achievements.
Recipients wear a distinctive red ribbon and medal.
The term also names museums in Paris and San Francisco that house their collections: She visited the Legion of Honor to see the Rodin sculptures.
Metal honor token
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
emblem · insignia · ribbon · rosette · sash · diploma · certificate · bestowal
Superior select group
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
dignity · exclusivity · privilege · honorific · prominence · grandeur · illustrious · luminaries
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- serviceAid or maintenance
sacrifice · combat · veteran · soldier · officer · campaign · battlefield · wounded
French emperor, military genius
- tricolorThree-hued emblem
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
sash · ribbon · ceremony · decree · investiture · Chancery · grades
Northern California metropolis
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
- fine artsCreative visual disciplines
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- collectionGathered set of items
Lincoln Park · European art · architecture · Beaux-Arts · exhibition · antiquities · paintings · sculptures
medal
Metal honor token
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
badge · emblem · insignia · ribbon · rosette · sash · diploma · certificate · bestowal · investiture
elite
Superior select group
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
esteem · dignity · exclusivity · privilege · honorific · prominence · grandeur · illustrious · luminaries · notables
valor
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
service · sacrifice · combat · veteran · soldier · officer · campaign · battlefield · wounded · fallen
Napoleon
French emperor, military genius
medallion · sash · ribbon · ceremony · decree · investiture · Chancery · grades
San Francisco
Northern California metropolis
collection · Lincoln Park · European art · architecture · Beaux-Arts · exhibition · antiquities · paintings · sculptures · Golden Gate
- art museumspaintings, The Louvre, galleries, permanent collection, exhibitions
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- honors & awardsmedal, trophy, certificate, plaque, ribbon
- Napoleonic EraNapoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Code
- California AttractionsSan Diego Zoo, Getty Museum, LACMA, Griffith Observatory, Hearst Castle
Legion of Honorcourt-martial
Armed forces judicial proceeding
dishonorable discharge · dishonor · infamy · cashiering · attainder
Legion of Honorobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · unsung · unrecognized · forgotten · namelessness
legion, legions, legionary, legionnaire, legionnaires, honor, honour, honors, honours