The land on which the Legion of Honor stands was once the city-owned Golden Gate Cemetery, established in 1870 and closed in 1909.It held about 29,000 remains and included a Chinese burial ground and a Potter's field.. The Legion of Honor was the gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, wife of the sugar magnate and thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder Adolph B. …

La Orden Nacional de la Legión de Honor (en francés, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) es la más conocida e importante de las distinciones francesas.Fue establecida por el emperador Napoleón I de Francia en 1804.. La orden se concede a hombres y mujeres, ya sean franceses o extranjeros, por méritos extraordinarios realizados dentro del ámbito civil o militar en ese país.

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and …

L'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur est l'institution qui, sous l'égide du grand chancelier et du grand maître, est chargée de décerner la plus haute décoration honorifique française.Instituée le 19 mai 1802 par Bonaparte, alors Premier consul de la République, elle récompense depuis ses origines les militaires comme les civils ayant rendu des « services éminents » à la Nation.

The Legion of the United States was a reorganization and extension of the Continental Army from 1792 to 1796 under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne.It represented a political shift in the new United States, which had recently adopted the United States Constitution.The new Congressional and Executive branches authorized a standing army composed of professional …

The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments.. The Legion of Merit (Commander …

Historia. La Legión Extranjera fue creada por orden del rey Luis Felipe de Orleans el 9 de marzo de 1831, para agrupar en un solo lugar a todos los extranjeros que en ese momento servían en las fuerzas armadas francesas.. La Legión fue una pieza importante en la política colonial de Francia, y luchó en Indochina y Argelia.Participó en varios enfrentamientos importantes de la …

The following is a list of notable foreign recipients of the Legion of Honor by their country of origin. The Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France. and is divided into five degrees: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).. Membership in the Legion of Honor is restricted to French …

La Medal of Honor (« médaille d'honneur » ou « médaille de l'honneur ») est la plus haute distinction militaire des États-Unis.Il en existe trois versions différentes : celle de l' US Army, celle de l' US Navy (aussi décernée pour les militaires issus du Corps des Marines et les garde-côtes) et celle de l' US Air Force.Le ruban de la médaille est identique dans les trois versions.

The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.It is made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, and these are in turn made up of local posts. The organization was formed on March 15, 1919, in Paris, France, by a thousand officers and men of the American …