Cross of the Legion of Honor

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“Instituted by Napoleon in 1802; given to both soldiers and civilians for distinguished services to the state. In the present order of the French Republic the symbolical head of the republic appears in the center, and a laurel wreath replaces the imperial crown."—Webster, 1920

Keywords

France, Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, cross of the legion of honor, french emperor, distinguished services to the state

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French Coins and Stamps

Source

Webster, Hutton Modern European History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & CO., 1920)

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