List of foreign recipients of the Légion d'Honneur by country

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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 nationals.[1] Foreign nationals who have served France or the ideals it upholds[2] may, however, receive a distinction of the Légion, which is nearly the same thing as membership in the Légion. Foreign nationals who live in France are submitted to the same requirements as Frenchmen. Foreign nationals who live abroad may be awarded a distinction of any rank or dignity in the Légion.

A complete, chronological list of the members of the Legion of Honor nominated from the very first ceremony in 1803 to now does not exist. The number is estimated at one million. Among them about 3,000 were decorated with the Grand Cross (including 1,200 French).[3]

Albania[]

Ismail Kadare
Grand Officer
  • Ismail Kadare (2020), a writer[4]
  • Iliaz Vrioni, politician[5]
Commander
  • Edi Rama (2017), Albanian Prime Minister[6]
Chevalier
  • Fatos Kongoli (2010), a writer

Algeria[]

Abdelkader El Djezairi wearing the sash of the Légion d'honneur in 1860
Si Kaddour Benghabrit
Si Bouaziz Ben Gana, Caid of Zibans, Algeria

Algeria was part of France from 1830 to 1962[7]

Grand Cross
  • Abdelkader El Djezairi (1860), religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion in the mid-19th century. In 1860, Abdelkader, who was living in exile in Syria, fought to save thousands of Christians in Damascus during the conflict between the Druze and Maronites. The French government then bestowed on him the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur[7][8]
  • Si Kaddour Benghabrit (1939), official and founder of the Muslim Institute of the Great Mosque of Paris[7][9]
Grand Officer
  • Said Boualam (1978), colonel in the French Army, and the founder of the Front Algérie Française, a political and militant movement in favour of French Algeria[10][11][12]

Chevalier

Argentina[]

Chevalier

  • Adolfo Bioy Casares (1981), writer.
  • Ernesto Sabato (1979, Chevalier; 1986 Commander), writer, humanist, former member of the CONADEP, founder and first President of the Fundación Ernesto Sabato.
  • Juan David Nasio (1999), Psicoanalista, Médico psiquiatra, escritor.

Officier

  • Victoria Ocampo (1962), writer, critic; founder, publisher and director of Sur, philanthropist.

Commander

  • Jorge Luis Borges (1983), writer, teacher.

Grand Cross

  • Mauricio Macri (2016), president of Argentina[14]

Australia[]

Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston wearing his Légion d'honneur and other insignia in 2009.
Grand Officer
  • General Sir John Monash, GCMG, KCB, VD (1919) Appointed Grand Officier during World War I[15]
Commander
  • Stephen Brady AO CVO, (2017) Australian Ambassador to France[16]
  • Sir Ninian Stephen (dec'd), KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE (1983), Governor-General of Australia[17]
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston, AK, AFC (2007), former Chief of the Defence Force[better source needed]
  • Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, AC (2017), Chief of the Defence Force, Appointed Chevalier in 2015
Officer
  • Major General Sir John Gellibrand, KCB, DSO & Two Bars (1919), Commander 3rd Australian Division, Appointed Officier during World War I[15]
  • Major General Sir Thomas Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO (1919), Commander 1st Australian Division, Appointed Officier during World War I[15]
  • Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal, KCB, CMG, DSO, VD (1919), Commander 2nd Australian Division, Appointed Officier during World War I[15]
  • George Beattie Lean (1983), Chairman of Peko-Wallsend, President of the France-Australia Industrial Round Table[citation needed]
  • Ross Steele, AM (2008), for promoting the teaching of French language and culture. Was also appointed Chevalier in 1996[18]
  • General Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, MC, Governor General of Australia
  • General David Hurley, AC, DSC (2012), Governor of New South Wales[19]
  • Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC (25 March 2014), Chief of Navy
  • Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO (2014), Governor of New South Wales. Was also appointed Chevalier in 2009[20]
  • Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO (July 2014), Chief of Army.
  • Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN (8 April 2017), Chief of Navy.
  • Vice Admiral David Johnston, AO, RAN (16 November 2018), Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
  • Nancy Wake, partisan of the French Resistance in World War 2
Chevalier
  • Lieutenant Colonel Sir Michael Bruxner, KBE, DSO, JP (1917), later to become a prominent NSW politician, was appointed as a Chevalier "in recognition of distinguished services" during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in the First World War[21]
  • Lieutenant General Sir Leslie Morshead, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED (1919), 33rd Battalion, AIF, Appointed Officier during World War I[15]
  • James Taylor (1927), Australian Olympic Federation President[22]
  • Professor Francis Patrick Donovan AM (1998), appointed Chevalier in recognition of services to the International Court of Arbitration and the relationship between France and Australia.[citation needed]
  • Charlie Mance (Age 98) travelled to France in 1998 to receive the medal for serving in France as an ally in World War One.
  • Tom Hughes, AO, QC (2005), prominent barrister and Attorney-General in the Gorton Government, appointed Chevalier for his contribution as an RAAF pilot in the D-Day landings
  • Suzanne Cory, AC (2009), professor of medical research with the Institut Pasteur[citation needed]
  • Duncan Kerr, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (2011)[23]
  • Christopher Jenkins (2013)
  • Professor Kurt Lambeck AO, FRS, FAA, FRSN, (2013), geoscientist who helped establish the Centre national d'études spatiales[24]
  • Edmund Charles Spencer World War I veteran awarded the Légion d'Honneur on the 80th anniversary of the armistice.
  • Rear Admiral Michael Noonan, AM, RAN (October 2017), Deputy Chief of Navy[25]
  • Cr Noel D'Souza (October 2020), Mayor of Randwick (2015-2017)
  • Graham Russell "Russ" Godden (1920-), Stirling bomber pilot in RAF 196 Squadron from 1944 to 1945, 38 Group, who, as well as flying supplies to Arnhem during Operation Market Garden (23.09.1944) and being tug pilot during Operation Varsity (Crossing of the Rhine, 24.03.1945), also piloted a Stirling bomber during Special Operation Executive missions to France and Norway, as well as dropping French S.A.S paratroops into the Netherlands during Operation Amherst (07.04.1945).[26][27]

Austria[]

Chevalier
  • Peter Engelmann, Philosopher and Publisher (2013)[citation needed]

Armenia[]

General Andranik Ozanian, Armenian military commander and statesman
Officier
  • Andranik Ozanian, military commander and statesman (1919)[28]
Religious Leader
  • Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church[29]

Azerbaijan[]

  • Mehriban Aliyeva, The First Lady of Azerbaijan[30]
  • Novruz Mammadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2019) for his contribution to the cooperation between Azerbaijan and France.[31]

Bahrain[]

Bangladesh[]

  • Arshad-uz Zaman (first Bangladeshi)[33][34]
  • Sayeed Ahmed (1993)[35]
  • Muhammad Yunus (Officer, 2004)[36]
  • Rasul Nizam (Chevalier, 2004)[37]

Belgium[]

Lieutenant-General Baron Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude
Baron Descamps is wearing the medal on his chest.
Count de Smet de Naeyer, knight Grand Cross

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

  • Ivan Ceresnjes (1994), head of the Jewish community of Bosnia and Hercegovina, for non-sectarian humanitarian relief work during the Bosnian War.[38]
  • Jovan Divjak (2001), Bosnian general and philanthropist
  • Vahid Halilhodžić (2004), former Bosnian football player, now successful football manager, received his Légion d'Honneur on 23. July 2004, during his tenure as manager of PSG[39]
  • (2014), Bosnian diplomat

Brazil[]

José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco. Wearing the sash of the Légion d'honneur and other orders in 1875.

Burkina Faso[]

Chevalier[]

  • Christine Kafando (2011), HIV/AIDS activist[47]

Cambodia[]

  • Norodom Prohmbarirak, King of Cambodia, was awarded the Grand Cross in 1872.
  • Norodom Sihanouk, King, Prime Minister, and Chief of State of Cambodia, President of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea.
  • Sisowath Monivong, King of Cambodia
  • Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia, awarded the grade of Commander in 1939 and Grand Officer.
  • Norodom Sihamoni, current King of Cambodia, awarded grade of Grand Officer.

Cameroon[]

Grand Officier[]

  • (1971), Cameroon Director General of the Department of Documentation.

Canada[]

  • Phillip Francis Vernon Wragg, from the Royal Regina Rifles was among the first Canadian soldiers to land on Juno Beach and reach and hold their final objective during the Operation Overload, D-Day Invasion, was awarded the rank of Knight (Chevalier) of the Legion of Honour on June 10, 2015 for aiding in the liberation of France.[48]
  • Leonard Brierley, one of the first Canadian soldiers to land on Juno Beach during the D-Day Invasion, awarded the rank of Chevalier (knight) on May 30, 2007, by French Ambassador Daniel Jouanneau.[49]
  • Jan de Vries, a Canadian paratrooper from the Second World War and veteran's advocate was named a Chevalier in 2004.
  • Harry De Wolf, Vice Admiral and Chief of the Naval Staff and former commanding officer of HMCS Haida
  • Céline Dion, international celebrity, Canadian singer, appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
  • Joseph Reginald Martin,[50] World War II Veteran, Royal Canadian Navy. Awarded the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2014 for aiding in the liberation of France.[1] Beverly McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour by the Government of France in 2008[51]
  • Madeleine Meilleur, an Ontarian MPP and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs.[citation needed]
  • Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada, was presented the Legion of Honour in the rank of Commander, on 6 December 2016 by the French ambassador Nicolas Chapuis in Ottawa[52]
  • Blair Neatby, WWII veteran, 17th Duke of York Canadian Hussars, was awarded the Legion of Honour in the rank of Chevalier in November 2015 for his participation in the liberation of France[53]
  • Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon.
  • Captain George Richardson, World War I member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, promoted to captain as a result of being the sole survivor in the battle of Saint-Julienin Number 2 Company.[54]
  • Arthur Britton Smith, World War II veteran[55]
  • Pascal Poirier, author, lawyer and Canada's longest serving senator, he was honored as a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1902.[56]
  • Lance Corporal Joseph Novak, 98 years old WWII Veteran. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps served in France, Belgium, The Netherlands. He was honored as a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the Grand Chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit, General Benoît Puga in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on October 21, 2021. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-veteran-france-national-order-whitehorse-1.6218537

China[]

  • Ma Chengyuan (1998). Archaeologist, Director of Shanghai Museum[57]
  • Gong Li (2010), actress, was appointed Commandeur for contributions to film[58]

Cuba[]

  • Baron Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido (1852–1911). Cuban musician.[citation needed]
  • Dr. Carlos Finlay (1833–1915). Cuban physician and scientist.[citation needed]
  • Loipa Araújo (born c. 1940). Prima ballerina and ballet teacher[59]
  • Alicia Alonso (born 1921). Cuban prima ballerina assoluta.[citation needed]
  • Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973). Cuban president and dictator.[citation needed]
  • Eusebio Leal (born 1942). Cuban historian.[citation needed]
  • Josefina Méndez (1941–2007). Cuban ballet dancer.[citation needed]
  • Miguel Barnet (born 1940). Cuban writer.[citation needed]
  • Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (1871–1939). Cuban president.[citation needed]
  • Emilio Núñez Portuondo (1898–1978). Cuban politician.[citation needed]
  • Gonzalo de Quesada y Aróstegui (1868–1915). Cuban politician.[citation needed]
  • Cosme de la Torriente y Peraza (1872–1956). Cuban politician.[citation needed]
  • Dr. Joaquín Albarrán (1860–1912). Cuban physician.[citation needed]

Czech Republic[]

Egypt[]

Chevalier
  • Hazem Al Beblawi, Egyptian economist[63]
  • Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian President[64]

Georgia[]

Chevalier

Germany and German Empire[]

Grand Cross
  • Wilhelm I, the only German ever awarded the Grand Cross before Angela Merkel was Wilhelm I,[citation needed] who received it for saving numerous soldiers' lives during the war with his decisive actions. On one occasion, Wilhelm decided to delay the bombardment in the German siege of Paris, which led to significantly less casualties than an earlier bombardment would have caused. Additionally, during the Paris Commune, Wilhelm led German troops to assist in suppressing the revolt and relayed German medical knowledge to French doctors, enabling them to treat otherwise mortal wounds.[citation needed]
  • Angela Merkel
Commandeur
  • Peter Altmeier
  • Hartmut Bagger
  • Manfred Rommel, son of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and Mayor of Stuttgart from 1974 to 1996. Worked hard to build and maintain good relations between France and Germany several decades after World War II.
Officier
  • Rudolf Mößbauer
  • Paul Spiegel
  • Richard Strauss, conductor and leading composer of the early modern era, awarded the Croix d'Officier (Officer's Cross) on 14 June 1914. Previously awarded the Croix de Chevalier (Knight's Cross) in 1907.
  • Margarethe von Trotta
Chevalier
  • Peter von Cornelius
  • Christoph Eschenbach
  • Peter Stein
  • Heinrich Strobel, musicologist (1957) appointed Chevalier for his support and promotion of New Music.[69]

Greece[]

Chevalier
  • Ilias Lalaounis, pioneer of Greek jewelry and an internationally renowned goldsmith
  • Spyridon Flogaitis, professor of public law at the University of Athens and former judge[70]
  • Marianna Vardinoyannis, UNESCO ambassador and head of the Elpida (Hope) Children's Oncology Hospital in Athens[71][72]
  • Dora Bakoyannis, Greek politician
  • Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki, businessman, winemaker

Hong Kong[]

  • Anson Chan (2009), served as the former Chief Secretary, the second highest position in the Hong Kong Government, both before and after the transfer of sovereignty, recognized for her distinguished career and her major contribution to the promotion of gender equality, freedom of press and democratic debate, values of universal significance[73]
  • Wong Kar Wai (2006), director, was accorded the Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur[74]
  • Carrie Lam (2015), for her longstanding support for French presence in Hong Kong, as well as for the friendship between France and Hong Kong.[75]

India[]

born in Koothanallur wears the Legion on his left among other Orders[citation needed]
Grand Cross
Name Year awarded Previous awards Notability References
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala 1930 Grand Officer: 1918 [citation needed]
Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala 1948 Grand Officer: 1924 [citation needed]
Grand Officer
Name Year awarded Notability References
Maharaja Pratap Singh of Idar[citation needed] (1918)
Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir (1938) [citation needed]
Sardar Hardit Malik. Indian Ambassador to France (1949–1956)[76][77] (1956)
Commander
Name Year awarded Notability References
J. R. D. Tata 1983 philanthropist, father of Indian Aviation and former chairman of Tata Sons from 1938 to 1991[78]
Manna Dey, Musician 1985
Satyajit Ray, filmmaker[79][80] 1987
Pt. Ravi Shankar, Classical Hindustani composer and musician[81] 2000
, Former Vice Chancellor and Professor of French[82] 2009
Amartya Sen, economist and philosopher[83] 2013
S. H. Raza, painter 2015 [84]
Ratan Tata, businessman, investor, philanthropist and former and present interim chairman of Tata Sons[85] 2016
Officer
Name Year awarded Previous awards Notability References
Sajjan Singh of Ratlam 1918 [citation needed]
Amitabh Bachchan 2007 [86]
Lata Mangeshkar 2007
Yashwant Sinha, civil servant and politician. Former Finance Minister and External Affairs Minister of India[87] 2015
Shobhana Bhartia, businesswoman and journalist[88] 2016
General Joginder Jaswant Singh 2016 [89]
Knight
Name Year awarded Previous awards Notability References
Durga Charan Rakshit 1896 a Bengali from Chandannagar who was also the first Indian to receive the Légion d'honneur[90]
Ruchira Gupta 2017 [91]
  • S. R. Rana (1951), Indian political activist[92]
  • Sivaji Ganesan, First Indian Actor, Marlon Brando of India 1995
  • Nallam Venkataramayya medical surgeon and director of Clinic Nallam[93]
  • Zubin Mehta (2001), a conductor[94]
  • Alarmel Valli (2004), (India), Bharatanatyam dancer
  • C. N. R. Rao (2005), a chemist and Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India[95]
  • E. Sreedharan (2005), (India), Metro Man, Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro, Kochi Metro and Other Related Rail Developments[96]
  • G. R. Gopinath (2006), Founder and Chairman of Air Deccan.[97]
  • Nadir Godrej (2008), Industrialist and managing director of Godrej Industries
  • N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya (2012), Sanskrit scholar, author and researcher[98]
  • Anjali Gopalan (2013), Executive Direcrrtor, The Naz Foundation India Trust, Advocate for LGBT rights and children and mothers living with HIV[99]
  • Shahrukh Khan (2014), actor, producer[100]
  • Manish Arora (2016), Punjabi fashion designer[101]
  • Raja Mohan (2016), academic, journalist and foreign policy analyst[102]
  • Kamal Haasan (2016), Tamil actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer, lyricist and politician (Party in Tamil Nadu-Makkal Needhi Maiam)
  • Soumitra Chatterjee (2017), Bengali actor[101]
  • Azim Premji (2018), Founder and Chairman of Wipro Limited & Azim Premji Foundation[103]
  • A. S. Kiran Kumar (2019)[104]

Iran[]

  • Ali Amini (1962), former prime minister; Grand Croix[105]
  • Bahram Aryana (1966), former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces; Grand Officer
  • Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (After his execution in 1979), former prime minister; Commandeur[106]
  • Mohammad Gharib (1954), pediatrician[107]
  • Shirin Ebadi (2006), human rights lawyer.[citation needed]
  • Mohsen Rais, (1947), ambassador and cabinet minister, Grand Officer[citation needed]
  • Ali-Akbar Siassi, Iranian intellectual, psychologist and politician during the 1930s and 1960s, serving as the country's Foreign Minister, Minister of Education, Chancellor of University of Tehran, and Minister of State without portfolio, Commandeur.[108]
  • Nasrine Seraji (2011), Architect[109]

Ireland[]

  • *Patrick James Smyth, Irish revolutionary and politician. Smyth was made a Chevalier in 1871 in recognition of his efforts organising an Irish ambulance service who aided the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.[110]
  • Joseph O'Kelly (1828–1885), Franco-Irish composer and pianist, "Chevalier" in 1881[111]
  • Henri O'Kelly (1859–1938), Franco-Irish composer and church musician, "Chevalier" in 1931[112]
  • Edward Westby Donovan, who fought in the Crimean War, was appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur[113]
  • Mary Ryan (15 July 1935), Professor of French at University College Cork,[114] first woman professor on island of Ireland. Awarded the Légion d'Honneur for services to the French language.
  • Monsignor Professor Brendan Devlin (November 2001) was invested as an Officier de la Légion d'Honneur.[citation needed]
  • Alan Dukes (2004), former Irish minister and former leader of Fine Gael is an Officier de la Légion d'Honneur[115]
  • Mary Lawlor (3 July 2014), founder and Executive Director of human rights organisation Front Line Defenders was awarded the Insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour on behalf of the French government by French Ambassador to Ireland Mr Jean-Pierre Thebault[116]
  • Martin Naughton, Irish businessman, founder of the Glen Dimplex group, and philanthropist was invested as an Officier de la Légion d'Honneur in November 2016[117]
  • Barbara Wright (25 September 2019), Professor Emerita of French at Trinity College, Dublin, eminent scholar of French literature and art history, was appointed Chevalier (Knight) de la Légion d'Honneur by French President Emmanuel Macron and awarded the medal by the French Ambassador to Ireland, Stéphane Crouzat.

Israel[]

Amos Oz
  • Binyamin Amirà (1966), mathematician
  • Aharon Nahmias, Paris, (26 April 1989). Was appointed Chevalier, 10–11 Knesset member, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and mayor of the city of Safed.
  • Amos Oz (1997), writer, journalist[citation needed]

Italy[]

Giustino Fortunato, prime minister of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
  • Corrado Augias (born 1935), Chevalier, 2007. Augias returned[118] the title on December 14, 2020, deeply disappointed by French President Macron giving the same title to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and in solidarity with Giulio Regeni, killed by the Egyptian regime in 2016.
  • Monica Bellucci (born 1964), Chevalier, 25 November 2016.
  • Emma Bonino (born 1948), National Order - Officer, March 20, 2009.
  • Luciana Castellina (born 1929), she returned the title in December 2020, deeply disappointed by French President Macron giving the same title to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and in solidarity with Giulio Regeni, killed by the Egyptian regime in 2016.
  • Sergio Cofferati (born 1948), he returned the title in December 2020, deeply disappointed by French President Macron giving the same title to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and in solidarity with Giulio Regeni, killed by the Egyptian regime in 2016.
  • Umberto Eco (1932–2016), Officer in 2003.[citation needed]
  • Federico Fellini (1920-1993), in 1984.
  • Giustino Fortunato (1777–1862), was decorated with the Grand Cross[119]
  • Enrico Letta (born 1966), National Order - Officer, March 25, 2016.
  • Gianni Letta (born 1935), Chevalier, 2009.
  • Giovanna Melandri (born 1962), she received the title on September 19, 2003, and returned it in December 2020, deeply disappointed by French President Macron giving the same title to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and in solidarity with Giulio Regeni, killed by the Egyptian regime in 2016.
  • ,(born 1900) Chevalier ,anti fascist Grand Master of free masons received the title on May 27, 1935.
  • Romano Prodi (born 1939), Chevalier, February 13, 2014.
  • Cesare Romiti (1923–2020), Officer[120]
  • (born 1953), former director of the Institut culturel italien de Paris Institut culturel italien de Paris. She received the title in 2009 and returned it in December 2020, deeply disappointed by French President Macron giving the same title to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and in solidarity with Giulio Regeni, killed by the Egyptian regime in 2016.
  • Franca Sozzani (1950-2016), Editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in March 2012.[citation needed]
  • Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Grand-Croix, 1894.[citation needed]
  • Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), Chevalier, 26 August 1806[121]

Japan[]

Of 1,500 non-French recipients, 1/10 are Japanese[122]

  • Akihito, the Emperor Emeritus, was appointed Grand Croix[123]
  • Chiaki Mukai (2015), the first female Asian astronaut, was appointed Chevalier[124]
  • Mikitani Hiroshi (2014), entrepreneur and founder of Rakuten[125]
  • Riyoko Ikeda (2009), author of the popular manga series The Rose of Versailles, was appointed Chevalier in 2009.[126]
  • Kiyoshi Sumiya, was appointed Commandeur in 1994[citation needed]
  • Toyoda Shoichiro (2005), former chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, was appointed Commandeur in 1998, Grand Officier in 2005[127]

Jordan[]

  • Awn Al-Khasawneh, former Prime Minister of Jordan, former judge and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, Grand Officier.[128]
  • Abdullah Ensour, economist who was Prime Minister of Jordan between October 2012 and May 2016; has held various cabinet positions in Jordanian government in addition to being prime minister[129]
  • Dina Kawar, a binational Jordanian diplomat who was the ambassador of Jordan to France in 2003[130]

Kuwait[]

  • Lulwah Al-Qatami
    Lulwah Al-Qatami, educator and activist, first woman from Kuwait to attend university overseas, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, former Director of the Women's College of Kuwait University.[131][132]

Lebanon[]

  • Fairuz, (1998 and 2020) singer.[133]
  • Jamil Al Sayyed, (Commandeur; 2002) Major General, former Director General of the General Directorate of General Security and current Member of Parliament.
  • Adnan Kassar, businessman, former head of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and former cabinet minister[134]
  • Nawaf Salam, diplomat.
  • Saad Hariri, (2007) Prime minister[135]
  • Ziyad Baroud, (officier; 2011) former Minister of Interior and Municipalities and prominent civil society activist[136]
  • May Arida (Knight, 1978), supporter of the arts and international exchange.
  • Lamia Moubayed Bissat (Knight, 2015)[137]

North Macedonia[]

  • Nano Ružin (2012) Professor of political sciences, Macedonian Ambassador to NATO and presidential candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Macedonia (LDP) in 2009.[citation needed]
  • Luan Starova, (2017), writer, translator, diplomat[138]

Malaysia[]

  • Admiral Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor,[139] Chief of Defence Force of Malaysia (2007)[140]
  • Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (2010), 13th King of Malaysia, was appointed Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour[citation needed]
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan (2011), a Malaysian lawyer who served as the President of the Malaysian Bar Council.[citation needed]
  • Michelle Yeoh (2007, 2012), a Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress, dancer, and model. Awarded Chevalier in 2007 for contributions of films and media,[141] and appointed Officer and Chevalier in 2012 and 2017 respectively[142]
  • Sharafuddin of Selangor (2012), 9th Sultan of Selangor, was appointed Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
  • Tony Fernandes (2013), co-founder of budget airline AirAsia, was appointed Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour[143]
  • Marina Mahathir (2016), Malaysian socio-political activist and writer, was conferred the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by the French government for "her voice and charisma to many causes", citing her work with the Malaysian AIDS Council and with migrants[144]
  • Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman, Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy (2018)[145]

Mauritius[]

Grand Officer
  • Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1973)[146]
  • Navin Ramgoolam (2006)
Commander

Mexico[]

Grand Officer

Officer

1901 – Caballero – Légion d'honneur – Fernando Ferrari Pérez
Chevalier
  • Fernando Ferrari-Pérez (1901), naturalist, photographer, statesman. Ferrari Pérez took part in the effort to modernize his country based on a Positivist view of progress and society. His country's ideological, scientific and intellectual autonomy was tantamount to its objectives. He worked to promote Mexico's new image and status on the American continent and in Europe; particularly in France where, because of professional imperatives, he lived during intermittent periods in two different addresses, both in Paris (32, Rue de Chazelles and 43, Avenue de Saxe). Fernando Ferrari Pérez introduced the Frères Lumière cinématographe patent into México. The purchase document (in Frères Lumière paperhead) of the patent's franchise for México, is deposited in the 'Archivio Storico della città di Mantova' (Italy).[citation needed]

The precise reference for his award is: Republique Française – Ordre National de Légion d' Honneur – Président de la Republique Motivation: Ingegneur de Mines. Date: Decret du 3 July 1901. Vu, sélle et enregistré 19 April 1901. Décoration de Chevalier of 'Ordre National de Légion d' Honneur.[citation needed]

Chevalier

Morocco[]

Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakech
Grand Cross
  • Thami El Glaoui (1925), better known in English-speaking countries as T'hami El Glaoui or Lord of the Atlas, was the Pasha of Marrakech from 1912 to 1956[159]

Nepal[]

Chandra Shamsher
Grand Cross
  • King Tribhuvan of Nepal (1954)[citation needed]
  • King Mahendra of Nepal (1956)[citation needed]
  • King Birendra of Nepal (1983)[citation needed]
  • Maharaja Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal (1929; Grand Officer: 1925)[citation needed]
  • Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal (1934)[citation needed]
  • Maharaja Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal (1949)[citation needed]
  • Maharajkumar Shanker Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Ambassador to France (1949)[citation needed]
Grand Officer

Netherlands[]

Grand Cross
  • Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (2014), King of the Netherlands
  • Joseph Luns (1954), diplomat, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and the 5th Secretary General of NATO.[citation needed]
Commander
  • Hans van Mierlo (1999), Dutch politician, Minister of Defence, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and founder of Democrats 66[citation needed]
Officer
  • Hella Haasse (2000), Dutch writer[citation needed]
  • Ernst Hirsch Ballin (2014), Dutch politician, Minister of Justice and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations[citation needed]
  • Maria van der Hoeven (2008), Dutch politician and Executive Director of the International Energy Agency[citation needed]
  • Leo van Wijk (2005), Dutch executive, and former president and CEO of KLM and vice-chairman of Air France-KLM[citation needed]
Chevalier
  • Geert Mak (2009), Dutch journalist and a non-fiction writer[citation needed]
  • Winy Maas (2011), Dutch architect and Urban planner[160]

New Zealand[]

Grand Officer
  • William Fergusson Massey (1921), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, appointed Grand Officier in recognition of New Zealand's contribution during World War I[161][162][163]
Commander
  • Sir Francis Dillon Bell KCMG CB MLC (1889), New Zealand politician and representative at the 1889 Paris World fair and exhibition[164]
  • Lieutenant Colonel James Waddell (1920), New Zealand born officer in the French Foreign Legion during World War I. Appointed Chevalier in 1915, and Officier in 1917[165]
  • Air Marshal Sir Charles Roderick Carr KBE, CB, DFC, AFC (1945), for service as Deputy Chief of Staff (Air) Allied Supreme Headquarters France during World War II[166]
  • Sir Archibald McIndoe CBE FRCS (1946) pioneering New Zealand plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force rehabilitating badly burned aircrew during World War II[167]
  • Jean Robertson McKenzie CBE (1956), New Zealand diplomat and first chargé d'affaires to the newly opened New Zealand diplomatic post in Paris[168]
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Hensley Fulton Barnett GCB CBE DFC (1958), for service as Commander of the Allied Air Task Force for Operation Musketeer during the 1956 Suez Crisis[168]
Officer
  • Thomas William Hislop (1889), New Zealand politician and representative at the 1889 Paris World fair and exhibition[165]
  • Sir Walter Lawry Buller KCMG (1889), New Zealand politician, naturalist and ornithologist who displayed at the 1889 Paris World fair and exhibition[165]
  • Major General George Napier Johnston CB CMG DSO (1917), New Zealand Army officer and Commander New Zealand Division Artillery in France during World War I[169][170][171]
  • Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess KBE CB CMG DSO (1917), a New Zealand Army Officer attached to the Australian Army Artillery in France during World War I[169][172][173]
  • Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell KCB KCMG (1919), New Zealand Army officer and Commander of the New Zealand Division on the Western Front during World War I[172][174][175]
  • Colonel Sir James Allen GCMG KCB (1922) New Zealand Minister of Defence during World War I[162][163][176]
  • Air Marshal Sir Arthur "Mary" Coningham KCB KBE DSO MC DFC AFC (1943) for service as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief 2nd Tactical Air Force in France during World War II[177]
  • Nancy Wake AC GM (1988), New Zealand born member of the French Resistance and Special Operations Executive during World War II. Appointed Chevalier in 1970[167]
  • Professor John Dunmore CMNZ (2007), prominent New Zealand academic, author on French history in the Pacific and long-time president of the New Zealand Federation des Alliances Francaises[178]
Chevalier
  • Jean Michel Camille Malfroy(1889), New Zealand representative at the 1889 Paris World fair and exhibition.[citation needed]
  • Major General Robert Young KCB CMG DSO (1916), New Zealand Army officer in recognition of services on Gallipoli[179][180]
  • Major Norman Frederick Hastings DSO (1916), New Zealand Army officer in recognition of services on Gallipoli[179][180]
  • Major General Sir George Spafford Richardson KBE (1916), New Zealand Army officer attached to the Royal Navy Division on Gallipoli[181][182]
  • Major Thomas Broun (1917), believed to be belated award for relief of the besieged French Settlement at Pondicherry during the Indian Mutiny in 1857.
  • Brigadier General Robert O'Hara Livesay CMG DSO (1917), British Army officer attached to the New Zealand Division on the Western Front during World War I[169][183]
  • Lieutenant James Lloyd Findlay MC (1917), New Zealand officer with the East Surrey Regiment on the Western Front during World War I[169][184]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Cuthbert Trelawder MacLean DSO MC (1918), a New Zealand Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force officer during World War I[185][186]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Charles Hellier Davies Evans DSO (1919), Commander of the New Zealand Cyclist Corps on the Western Front during World War I[175][187]
  • Brigadier James Hargest CBE DSO & 2 bars MC ED MP (1919), New Zealand Army officer on the Western Front during World War I[174][188]
  • Colonel Robert Logan CB (1919), New Zealand Army officer and Administrator of Samoa during World War I in "recognition of valuable services"[189][190][191]
  • Colonel Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes KCVO KBE VD (1920), New Zealand politician and special commissioner to the Red Cross during World War I[192][193]
  • Major General Alfred William Robin KCMG CB (1922), Commandant of New Zealand Military Forces during World War I[193][194]
  • John Alexander (1934), President of the Auckland Branch of the Navy League and host of French Warship visits to Auckland[195]
  • George William Hutchison (1934), Mayor of Auckland City and host to French Naval visits to Auckland[195]
  • Bishop Francis William Mary Redwood (1934), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand[195]
  • Miss Jean Gardner Batten CBE OSC (1936), New Zealand aviator[195]
  • Commander Charles Henry Tarr Palmer (1938), President of the Auckland Branch of the Navy League of New Zealand and host to French Warship visits[195]
  • Sir Ernest Hyam Davies (1938), Mayor of Auckland City and host to French Naval visits to Auckland[195]
  • Bishop James Michael Liston CMG (1938) Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland during the centenary of the Catholic Church in New Zealand[195]
  • Sir Carrick Hey Robertson (1938), Chief Medical Officer of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital of Auckland during the centenary of the Catholic Church in New Zealand[195]
  • Doctor William Marshall MacDonald CBE (1939), President of the Wellington French Club (subsequently the Alliance Française)[195]
  • Air Vice Marshal William Vernon "Bill" Crawford-Crompton CB CBE DSO & Bar DFC & Bar (1944), New Zealand-born pilot and air ace of the Second World War[196]
  • Wing Commander Lloyd Julius Joel DFC & Bar (1945), RAF Operations Staff concerned with the Special Air operations that dropped agents and saboteurs into France during World War II[197]
  • Patrick Joseph Twomey (1956), New Zealand marist brother and Member Leper Trust Board, who devoted his life in service of Lepers and in the South West Pacific.
  • Doctor Roy Granville McElroy CMG (1970), Honorary Consular Agent of France in Auckland from 1948 to 1972.
  • Doctor Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill (1973), first up the ladder during the liberation of Le Quesnoy in 1918, in commemoration of World War I[198]
  • Bright Ernest Williams (1998), New Zealand veteran of the Western Front in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War I[198]
  • Professor Darrell Tryon (2004), New Zealand born Professor of Linguistics Emeritus in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra.[citation needed]
  • Squadron Leader John Gordon Pattison DSO DFC (2004), New Zealand World War II fighter pilot in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings[199]
  • Dame Fiona Judith Kidman DNZM OBE (2009) New Zealand novelist, poet, scriptwriter and short story author[200]
  • Te Rongotoa "Tia" Barrett (2011), New Zealand diplomat to French territories in the Pacific[201]
  • [[Nadine Plet (2008) https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000018392898 }}
  • Phyllis (Pippa) Latour Doyle (2014)[202][203][204]
  • James Arthur Jerram (1998) CAMPAIGN: Egyptian & Egyptian EF & Western European.

Nigeria[]

  • Mike Adenuga is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the third richest person in Africa, awarded in 2018.[205]

Norway[]

Grand-Croix
  • Haakon VII of Norway[citation needed]
  • Harald V of Norway[citation needed]
  • Olav V of Norway[citation needed]
Grand Officer
  • Claus Helberg[citation needed]
  • Otto Ruge[citation needed]
Commander
Officer
Chevalier

Pakistan[]

  • Ahmad Hasan Dani, intellectual, archaeologist, historian, and linguist, awarded in 1998[207]
  • Asma Jahangir, prominent Pakistani legal expert and human rights activist, awarded in 2014[citation needed]
  • , philanthropist, sportsman, diplomat, Honorary French Consul 2008–2018.
  • Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Admiral and current Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy[208]

Panama[]

Paraguay[]

Commander
Chevalier
  • Augusto Roa Bastos, writer.

Philippines[]

Comm. Pres. Manuel Quezon wearing the Legion of Honor during his inauguration in 1935.
Grand-Croix
Grand Officer
  • Elpidio Quirino, President
Commander
Officer
Chevalier
  • Pura Santillan-Castrence, writer and diplomat
  • Romulo Espaldon, rear admiral and diplomat
  • Loren Legarda, Senator
  • Max Soliven, journalist

Poland[]

Painting of Józef Poniatowski on horse
See also pl:Kategoria:Polacy odznaczeni Legią Honorową

More than 400 Poles have received the award. Among the most notable "historic" recipients:

  • Roman Abraham
  • Wladyslaw Anders, WWII general
  • Count Xavier Branicki, financier and patron of the arts, philanthropist
  • Tomasz Lubienski, officer in Napoleon's army
  • Aleksander Piotr Mohl, diplomat
  • Józef Poniatowski, who fought under Napoleon until his own death, unlike many of Napoleon's friends left him when he lost power[210][211][212][213][214][215]

Portugal[]

  • Francisco Manuel de Melo Breyner, 4th Count of Ficalho, Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur[216]
  • António Cabreira, scholar, was awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur by decree of 8 January 1903[217]
  • António Egas Moniz, Commandeur of the Légion d'Honneur[218]
  • Alberto Girard, Officier of the Légion d'Honneur[219]
  • Aníbal Milhais, Soldier in World War 1 was awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur on the battlefield

Romania[]

Romanian royal family
  • King Ferdinand I – Knight Grand Cross
  • Queen Marie – Dame Grand Officer (1918)[citation needed]
  • Maria, Queen Mother of Yugoslavia – Knight Grand Cross (1959)[220]
  • King Michael I – Knight Grand Cross (1944)[221]
  • Crown Princess Margareta – Knight (2009)[citation needed]
Kingdom of Romania
  • General Constantin Prezan – Grand Officer (1917)[222]
Republic of Romania

Russia[]

  • Osip Komissarov, peasant-born hatter's apprentice, for saving Alexander II (1866)[citation needed]
  • Lazar Brodsky, businessman and philanthropist (1900)[citation needed]
  • L. L. Zamenhof, physician, creator of Esperanto (1905)[citation needed]
  • Ivan Poddubny, professional wrestler (1911)[citation needed]
  • Rodion Malinovsky, a Soviet military commander in World War II and Defense Minister of the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s (1945, Grand Officer)
  • Maya Plisetskaya, ballerina (1986)[citation needed]
  • Nikita Mikhalkov, actor and director (Officer in 1992, Commander in 1994)[citation needed]
  • Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor (2003)[citation needed]
  • Lyudmila Alexeyeva, human rights activist (2007)[citation needed]
  • Anatoly Perminov, rocket scientist (2010)[citation needed]
  • Vladimir Spivakov, violinist and conductor (Chevalier in 2000, Officer in 2011)[citation needed]
  • Vladimir Putin[citation needed]
  • Mikhail Gromov, pilot, air forces commander
  • Aleksandr Ivanchenkov, cosmonaut[citation needed]
  • Irina Antonova, Director of the Pushkin Museum[citation needed]
  • Aleksandr Viktorenko, cosmonaut[citation needed]
  • Yury Osipov, mathematician[citation needed]
  • Sergei Stepashin, politician[citation needed]
  • Yevgeniy Chazov, physician[citation needed]
  • Zhores Alferov, physicist[citation needed]
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum[citation needed]
  • Sergey Naryshkin, politician[citation needed]
  • Pavel Lungin, director[citation needed]
  • Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, Jewish leader, philanthropist and businessman[citation needed]
  • Sergei Kovalev, human rights activist[citation needed]
  • General of the Army Anatoly Kvashnin[citation needed]
  • German Gref, economist[citation needed]
  • Valery Gergiev, conductor[citation needed]
  • Yuri Bashmet, violinist[citation needed]
  • Vladimir Posner, journalist[citation needed] – Chevalier
  • Leonid Slutsky, politician[citation needed] – Officer

Qatar[]

Saudi Arabia[]

  • Prince Muhammad bin Nayef (2016)[225]

Serbia[]

  • King Peter I, King of Serbia, was awarded Grand Cross and became the ruler of the new country: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia)[citation needed]
  • Veran Matić (2009), Serbian journalist and editor-in-chief of B92, "for the fight he has always led for independence and freedom of the media"[226]
  • Emir Kusturica (2011), Yugoslav, Serbian and Bosnian filmmaker (born in 1954, in Sarajevo, former Yugoslavia now Bosnia), was appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur[227]
  • Dragoljub Mićunović (2013), Serbian politician, philosopher, "for building democracy", was appointed Officer of the Légion d'Honneur[228]
  • Olja Bećković (2014), Serbian journalist, actress and television presenter for "her exceptional professional path, courage, and fearlessness"
  • Alexander, Crown Prince of Serbia (2015), Crown Prince of Serbia, "for his contribution in democratization of Serbian society", was awarded Commandeur of the Légion d'Honneur[229][230]
  • Čedomilj Mijatović, Serbian ambassador, politician and academic[231]
  • Veselin Čajkanović, classical scholar, philosopher, ethnologist, religious history scholar, and Greek and Latin translator.[232]
  • Milan Kašanin, art historian and writer[232]
  • Pavle Savić, scientist and Nobel Prize candidate[232]
  • Milunka Savić[232]
  • Dragutin Gavrilović, military officer[232]
  • Živojin Mišić, field marshal
  • Alexander I of Yugoslavia
  • Predrag Koraksić Corax, political caricaturist[233]
  • Borka Pavićević, political and NGO activist[234]
  • Pavle Beljanski, lawyer and diplomat[235]
  • Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia was awarded Commandeur in 2015[236]
  • German, Serbian Patriarch[237]
  • Sonja Licht, NGO activist[238]
  • Aleksandar Tišma, writer[239]
  • Mira Trailović, dramaturg and one of the most distinguished theatre directors in the history of Serbian and Yugoslav theatre[240]
  • Svetlana Velmar-Janković, writer[241]
  • , journalist[242]

Singapore[]

  • Tan Boon Teik (1998), former Attorney-General of Singapore, was appointed an Officer for contributions towards increasing commercial ties between France and Singapore as co-chairman of the France–Singapore Business Council[243]
  • Su Guaning (2005), President Emeritus of Nanyang Technological University.
  • Ng Eng Hen (2018), Minister of Defence of Singapore since 2011[244]

Spain[]

Grand-Croix
Grand Officer
Commandeur
Chevalier
  • Isaac Albeniz (composer) (1909)
  • Manuel Quiroga, violinist, composer and artist, appointed a Chevalier in 1931[citation needed]

South Korea[]

Grand Officer
  • Yang Ho Cho, Chairman of Hanjin Group was awarded in 2015
Commander
  • Lee Kun-Hee, Samsung chief executive officer was awarded in 2006.[citation needed]
Chevalier
  • Myung-whun Chung, Conductor was awarded the honor in 1992[247]
  • Song Young-gil, South Korean Politician was the chairman of Parliamentary Friendship Group with the Republic of France from 2004 to 2008
  • Kim Hong-nam, Former director of the National Museum of Korea was awarded in 2008

Sri Lanka[]

Commander
  • Chandrika Kumaratunga[248]
Officer
  • Professor Mohan Munasinghe
  • Professor Malik Peiris

Sweden[]

Grand-Croix
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer[citation needed]
  • Birgitta Ohlsson, appointed January 23, 2017[258]
Chevalier
  • Max von Sydow[259]
  • Rikard Wolff[260]
  • Lars Levi Laestadius[261]
  • Gunilla Svantorp[262]
  • Annelie Johansson

[263]

Switzerland[]

  • Charles Morerod, awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur on 17 October 2013[264]
  • Elisabeth Eidenbenz, 2017 in Vienna as a Knight of the French Legion of Honor (Legion d'Honneur)[265]
  • Guy Demole, awarded Officer de la Légion d'honneur on 20 October 2011[citation needed]

Taiwan[]

Thailand[]

Grand-Croix
  • King Mongkut (1865)[268]
  • Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong (1939)[269][270]
  • King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1960)
  • Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat
  • Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn
  • Queen Sirikit (1960)
Grand Officer
  • Second King Pinklao (1865)[268] ENDS.
  • Princess Galyani Vadhana (2007)

Turkey[]

  • İhsan Doğramacı, paediatrician, entrepreneur, philanthropist, educationalist and college administrator, Officier de la Legion d’Honneur (1977).[271]
  • Leyla Alaton, businesswoman and art collector, member of the Board of Alarko group of companies, appointed as Chévalier in 2014[272]

United Arab Emirates[]

  • Princess Haya bint Al Hussein (2014)[273]

United Kingdom[]

The Légion d'Honneur was awarded to 746 members of the British Armed Forces during the Crimean War, 1854–1856.

Main article: List of British recipients of the Légion d'Honneur for the Crimean War
The Bride of Death by Thomas Jones Barker, commissioned by Louis Philippe I in 1839 for his daughter, Princess Marie; now in the Victoria Art Gallery.

A–C

  • Henry Allingham (2003, 2009), the world's oldest man at his death and the second oldest war veteran of all time; appointed Chevalier in 2003 and promoted to Officier in 2009[citation needed]
  • Lionel Barber, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, for European journalism[274]
  • Thomas Jones Barker (awarded c. 1839), painter to Louis Philippe I[275]
  • William Guy Batham, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, awarded 2020 for services in the liberation of Europe at the D-Day landings
  • Beecham, Sir Thomas, Commandeur, awarded 1937 for services to French music
  • Captain Ralph Beauclerk, later Marqués de Valero de Urría, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1945)
  • General Sir Henry Bentinck, Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
  • Lt-Cdr Richard Bevan (1919), for services during the Gallipoli Campaign
  • Sir Robert Bird, 2nd Baronet, awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1947
  • Annie Brewer was awarded the Legion d'honneur and the Croix de Guerre for service as a nurse with the French Red Cross in WW1
  • Alan Burns, 4th Baron Inverclyde, Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur[276]
  • George Callaghan (1918), Admiral of the Fleet, appointed a Grand Officier of the Order[277]
  • Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
  • George Lenthal Cheatle, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1935)
  • The 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
  • Sean Connery Commandeur, actor
  • Sir John Henry Corke, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur for his war work during World War I
  • Major Benjamin Cowburn, MC (and Bar), Croix de Guerre, appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur[citation needed]
  • Bill Cross (2015), British Army soldier who fought in Normandy in the days after D-Day
  • Ron Cross (2016), British Army soldier who was part of the 79th Armoured Division, one of the first to land on Juno Beach during the Normandy landings[278]

D–J

  • John Edward Davis British Army (1998), appointed Chevalier for service during the First World War alongside other remaining survivors including Harry Patch, was one of the last surviving combatants and the last Kitchener Volunteer to die.
  • Maurice Edelman MP, promoted Officier of the Légion d'honneur in 1960, having been appointed Chevalier in 1954[279]
  • Lieutenant Colonel (Temp. Brigadier General) William Rushbrooke Eden, appointed Officier in 1917 for services on the Macedonian Front.
  • Major-General Sir David Egerton, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1945);
  • (2015), appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur for his role during the Normandy D-Day landings.
  • Stoker/2nd Writer Clerk Eric Peter Molyneux (2021), Appointed Chevalier (Knight) de la Légion d'honneur on April 1, 2021, for his role on D-Day, serving on board HMS Prince Charles (1941) with the Merchant Navy. His ship took the US 2nd Rangers to Omaha on the morning of June 6, 1944.
  • Noble Frankland (2016), appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur for his role in flying 27 sorties with 50 Squadron Bomber Command in support of the liberation of France, including two on D-Day[280]
  • Carey Henrietta Fraser, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), appointed Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur, July 1918 while serving with FANY Unit 9 attached to the French Army. Also awarded the Croix de Guerre.
  • Henry Fynes Clinton, Officier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Douglas Gordon, appointed Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Graham Greene (1967), appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur[281]
  • Sir Douglas Haig, appointed Grand Officier in May 1915[282] and Grand Croix in February 1916[283]
  • Sir Amos Hirst (1953), Chairman of the Football Association (FA), awarded to celebrate the FA's 90th Anniversary[284]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey William Vanrenen Holdich. Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ewart Horsfall, Chevalier for activity in Royal Flying Corps in 1916, businessman and Olympic rower[285]
  • Sir Elton John (2019), was made Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur by French President Emmanuel Macron[286]
  • Sir Gladwyn Jebb (1957), 1st Baron Gladwyn, Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur

K–P

  • Nasser David Khalili awarded the rank of Officier in the Légion d'honneur by President Francois Hollande for his work in the pursuit of peace, education and culture among nations[287]
  • John Langdon, Commander of the National Order of the Légion d'honneur, Royal Marine officer at D-Day, later became an Anglican priest[288]
  • Sir Edward Leigh MP, appointed Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 2015;
  • Major Gerald Loxley AFC RAF, appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1919[289]
  • Darnton Lupton, Mayor of Leeds 1844[290]
  • Sir Paul McCartney MBE (2012), was invested as Officier of the Légion d'honneur by President François Hollande[291]
  • Admiral Francis Mitchell, in recognition of military service during WWI
  • Lord Monks (2014), former General-Secretary of the Trades Union Congress 1993–2003, Secretary-General of the European Trade Union Confederation 2003–2011[292]
  • Colonel Sir Thomas Andrew Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame, 10th Baronet, awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1919 by the President of the French Republic[293]
  • Christopher Nevinson, artist, awarded Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1938[294]
  • Chris Norman (2015), for subduing the gunman of the 2015 Thalys train attack[295]
  • Percy Sydney Edward Page (1924-) military veteran, appointed Chevalier on 9th October 2017 for steadfast involvement in the liberation of France and presented by Jean-Pierre Jouyet on behalf of the President of France.
  • Harry Patch (1998, 2009), Britain's last surviving First World War Veteran, appointed Chevalier 1998 and promoted Officier in 2009[296]

Q–V

  • Jim Radford, appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in October 2015 "in recognition of his steadfast involvement in the Liberation of France during the Second World War" (Britain's youngest Normandy Veteran was a fifteen year old seaman on the Empire Larch; one of the Deep Sea Tugs that built the breakwater for the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches)[297]
  • J. K. Rowling, awarded the Légion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009;
  • Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Sydney Vincent Sippe (1914), pilot, raid on German Zeppelin factory in November 1914
  • Lord Slynn of Hadley GBE GCStJ, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • The 12th Duke of St Albans, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Vice-Admiral Sir Victor Stanley, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Sir David Stirling, Officier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • James H. Sutherland, appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, for conspicuously good service as Special Guide to the Nyasaland Field Force.
  • Sir John Sulston, (2004) Officier de la Legion d'honneur;
  • Susan Travers (1996); Served in the French Red Cross as a nurse and ambulance driver during Second World War. She later became the only woman to officially join the French Foreign Legion, and served in Vietnam, during the First Indochina War.
  • Violet Trefusis (1950), writer and socialite, appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur;[298]
  • Ninette de Valois (1950), appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur[299]

W–Z

  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus Walker, WWII Pilot, also awarded also the Croix de Guerre. Played Rugby for England. He held the post of Inspector-General of the RAF from 1964 to 1966 when he became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe.
  • Sir Herbert Ashcombe Walker, General Manager of the London and South Western Railway, appointed a Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur[300]
  • Arthur Wallis-Myers, English tennis correspondent, editor, author and player. Appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by French President Paul Doumer on 29 April 1932 for his service to the game of tennis.
  • Herbert Ward, sculptor, was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1911,[301] after twice winning the Gold Medal of the Salon des Artistes Français[302]
  • The 8th Duke of Wellington KG, Officier de la Légion d'honneur;
  • Sir Frank Williams, founder of the Williams F1 Team, appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur[303]
  • Wing Commander Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas, British Special Operations Executive agent codenamed "The White Rabbit", was presented with the Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur on the personal instructions of President Charles de Gaulle[304]

United States[]

Individuals[]

The individuals listed below are among the approximately 10,000 Americans who have been so honored:

A–B

James Baldwin
  • Frank Lusk Babbott, philanthropist[305]
  • Josephine Baker, an entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent[306]
  • James Baldwin (1986), African-American author and commentator who expatriated to France in 1948 where he remained for the rest of his life. He died at his home in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in 1987.
  • Alexander Graham Bell (1847) inventor of the telephone[citation needed]
  • Kathryne Bomberger, director-general of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)[citation needed]
  • Arnaud de Borchgrave (2014), journalist specializing in international politics and former editor in chief of The Washington Times. He was awarded in July 2014 with French Ambassador Francois Delattre saying that Borchgrave is "a World War II hero to whom France is eternally grateful, and one of the most remarkable journalists of our lifetime who is also a great friend of France and an exceptional individual."[citation needed]
  • John Nicholas Brown Philanthropist
  • Eugene Bullard (1959) First African-American military pilot, Lafayette Flying Corps WWI
  • Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (2007), received it for being the Press Attache of News Week in Paris.[citation needed]
  • Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd (Chevalier 1926), (Commandeur 1929) Leader of the first flights over the North Pole and South Pole

C–D

Kirk Douglas
  • Julia Child (November 2000)
  • Steven Clemons, Chevalier (October 2021) American journalist, editor, foreign policy expert for his contributions in the field of foreign affairs and international diplomacy.[307]
  • Bette Davis film actress.
  • Miles Davis jazz musician[308]
  • Marlene Dietrich German-born actress and singer, for her work improving morale on the front lines of WWII
  • Walt Disney
  • Donald Wills Douglas Jr. American industrialist, for his contributions to aviation[309]
  • Kirk Douglas (1985) American actor[310]
  • Charles Durning, European Theater of World War II, also, US Silver Star, US Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, 3 US Purple Hearts
  • Bob Dylan (2013) American musician, singer-songwriter, artist, and writer[311]

E

  • Max S. Eagelfeld (2018) 12th Armored Division, 82nd Armored Medical Battalion, for service during the liberation of Alsace.[312] He also received the Bronze Star, Combat Medical Badge and was inducted into the New York State Veterans Hall of Fame.[313]
  • Clint Eastwood (2009) American actor, film director, film producer and composer[314]
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower, Grand-Croix (1943) five-star general in the United States Army, 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, and the supreme commander of NATO. Eisenhower received his decoration directly from General Henri-Honoré Giraud who gave him his own. Eisenhower, as promised, did not put it on until the French tricolor flew over the city of Strasbourg in the French region of Alsace[315]
  • (2010) Corydon, Indiana Veteran[316]

F

  • Samuel Morse Felton Jr. American railroad executive who was in charge of organization and dispatch to France of all American railway forces and supplies for the Western Front of World War I.[317]
  • Mayhew Foster (2009) World War II soldier who flew Hermann Göring from Austria to Germany, where Göring stood trial for war crimes at Nuremberg[318]

G

Alan Greenspan
  • Ralph Gibson, American Photographer, appointed Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (2018).
  • Grace Gassette, American artist who designed orthopedic devices for wounded soldiers in World War I
  • Rick Goings, Chairman Emeritus Tupperware Brands, for his dedication to the role of women and children in developing countries (2010)[319]
  • Bart Gordon, Officer (2012), US Representative from Tennessee[320]
  • Alan Greenspan, economist and Chairman of the US Federal Reserve[321]
  • William Remsburg Grove (Officer 1919), US Army, Quartermaster Corps, for World War I service.[322]

H

  • Philip Habib, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, special envoy to the Middle East[323]
  • Harry B. Harris Jr. (2018) Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and designated U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
  • Thomas E. Horn (2021), Honorary Consul of Monaco in San Francisco[324]
  • Elias Howe (1867), inventor of the sewing machine[citation needed]
  • Robert E. Hunter, US Ambassador to NATO[citation needed]

I

  • Daniel Inouye (2007), US Senator from Hawaii. US Army Captain with the 442nd RCT during World War II[325]

J

  • Charles Thomas Jackson American physician and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology.
  • Jesse Jackson (2021) American civil rights leader[326]
  • Quincy Jones (2001) American record producer and musician[327]
  • Ira Joralemon (1918), American geologist and mining engineer, served on Billy Mitchell's staff in the United States Army Air Service during World War I[328]

K

  • Otto Kahn, German-born, American patron of the arts
  • Philip Kearny, was the first American recipient for his service in the Battle of Solferino.
  • Jeong H. Kim (2013), President of Bell Labs (2005–2013), in recognition of his exceptional accomplishments and exemplary commitment to French-American friendship[329]
  • Young-Oak Kim, Officier (2005), US Army Colonel; Battalion Operation Officer of the 100th bn/442nd RCT during the campaigns for Bruyères and Biffontaine[330]
  • Jacques Paul Klein, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations[citation needed]
  • Blanche Knopf Officier (1960), American publisher, in recognition of her work publishing French literature[citation needed]
  • William A. Knowlton, US Army general[citation needed]
  • C. Everett Koop (1980), Surgeon General of the United States[331]
  • Lawrence D. Kritzman (2012) John D. Willard Professor of French, Comparative Literature, and Oratory Dartmouth[citation needed]

L

Jerry Lewis
  • Henry Louis Larsen, commander of the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines during World War I and later Governor of Guam[332]
  • John Leahy, Chief Sales Officer at Airbus was named an Officer of the Order in March 2012[333]
  • John A. Lejeune, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commander of 4th Marine Brigade, then U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division during World War I
  • Lyman Lemnitzer, US Army General, Supreme Allied Commander for Europe.[citation needed]
  • Harold Lewis (2000), 8th Field Engineers, British Infantry while serving with Overseas Military Forces of Canada, World War I[334]
  • Jerry Lewis (1984) Commandeur (2006)[335][336]
  • Charles Lindbergh, American aviator[citation needed]
  • David Lynch, filmmaker[337]

M

  • Douglas MacArthur, Grand-Croix. American General, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and field marshal of the Philippine Army[338]
  • Donald Malarkey (2009) U.S. Army, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army[339]
  • Paul Bernard Malone, U.S. Army general[340]
  • Fred Marcusa (2014) American business strategist, lawyer, and musician[341]
  • Wynton Marsalis (2009), (US), an American trumpeter and composer[342]
  • George C. Marshall, Grand-Croix. American General Chief of Staff of the United States Army. US Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.
  • Knox Martin, American painter, sculptor and muralist, Chevalier (2016), for his contribution to the liberation of France during World War II.
  • Paul Goodloe McIntire, American investor and philanthropist, for founding a tuberculosis hospital in France.[343]
  • Luke McNamee, Admiral, 10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam, head of the Battle Fleet, and 21st Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence[344]
  • Richard McNulty of Floral, Arkansas, Chevalier and 5 U.S. Bronze Star Medals, 1st US Army under command of Gen. Omar Bradley, landed on Omaha Beach during the Allied forces (World War II) Invasion of Normandy and pushed with unit to the Rhine valley[345]
  • William A. McNulty, Chevalier (1945), colonel (US Army), WWII field commander
  • John Mierzejewski, Chevalier, (2016), private first class (US Army), 29th infantry division, 16th infantry regiment, heavy artillery gunner. Landed on Omaha Beach as part of the second wave of the invasion of Normandy.
  • Russell Miller, took part in the D-Day invasion. He was wounded in combat in Normandy in 1944 and in Germany in 1945. Awards include the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster. In 2015, Russell was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French Government.
  • Billy Mitchell, Commandeur. United States Army Air Service Brigadier General.
  • Toni Morrison (2010) American novelist[346]
  • Michael Mullen (2007) 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[347]
  • Thomas Volney Munson, In 1888 he received decorations of the Legion of Honor with the title "Chevalier du Merite Agricole" for aid to France in viticulture.
  • Myron H. Murley (2013), Colonel, Infantry (retired), United States Army (b. 4 June 1923, d. 2 September 2013) for his gallant conduct in the liberation of France, 1944.
  • Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier of World War II[348]
  • Walter Miller, (2015) U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne for combat service on D-Day at St. Mere Eglise where he earned the first of his two Purple Hearts at the age of 17.
  • James Mynatt (2017) Army Air Corps, 848th Bomb Squadron, 490th Bombardment Group, ultimately flew 35 missions, his first piloting a B-24 bomber over Normandy on D-Day[349]

N

  • Joseph Napolitan, Political Consultant, awarded in 2005[350][351]
  • Chester W. Nimitz, Grand-Croix. US Navy Fleet Admiral – Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II.[citation needed]

O–Q

George S Patton
  • George Kenichi Ōide "Chevalier" (Kight) (2019) - (Born Feb 22, 1923 - Died January 26, 2021 - Honolulu, Hawai‘i) US Army PVT 552 Headquarters company of the 442nd Regimental Combat Unit - Légion d'Honneur Medal presented to him for his contribution to liberating France from Nazi occupation. Ōide's Campaigns - Rome Arno, Rhineland, North Appenies and Central Europe. Other Medals received: American Campaign Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, EAME Service Medal. Civilian Noteworthy Contributions: Type set the first Unabridged Hawaiian Language Dictionary in 1957 - Designated a living treasured of Hawai‘i in 2007 - but declined the Honor; Selected in 2021 for the Kalani Ali‘i Award by the ‘Aha Hīpu‘u (Hawaiian Royal Societies), Recipient of Resolution of Recognition from the Governor of the State of Hawai‘i and the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.
  • Edgar dePue Osgood, Officer (2006) honorary consul of Côte d'Ivoire, for military service in WWII and keeping the French Language a vibrant entity in the State of California for 50 years.[citation needed]
  • William "Bill" Bruce Overstreet, Jr. (2009) (US), USAAF, WWII Fighter Pilot, with the 357th FG, 363rd FS. The "Yoxford Boys". Flew a P-51 "Mustang", named "Berlin Express". Only known Allied fighter pilot to turn in a kill while flying under the "Eiffel Tower" in Paris chasing a German Me-109. Chevalier medal, presented by Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont at the D-Day Memorial 8_December_2009AD, Bedford, VA US. Vimont said of Bill Overstreet in his speech that the Legion of Honour is "The sign of my country's exceptional recognition of Captain Overstreet's heroic contribution to the liberation of France."[352][353][354][355]
  • James E. Padesky (2009) United States Air Force first lieutenant in 14th Liaison Squadron, 9th Air Force, assigned to George S. Patton's Third Army in 1944[356]
  • Vernon Valentine Palmer (2007) professor of law, Tulane University[citation needed]
  • Frank Pagliuca (2014) US Army, fought alongside French troops in the Colmar Pocket[357]
  • Joe Panno (2012) US Army corporal, 29th Division 115th Regiment 3rd Battalion, fought during the liberation of St. Lo
  • Robert Parker Officier (2005), American wine critic[citation needed]
  • Mason Patrick, major general, US Army, and Chief of US Army Air Corps[citation needed]
  • George S. Patton, Commandeur. US Army general[citation needed]
  • Ernest C. Peixotto, captain/artist, US Army Corps of Engineers – WWI (presented 1921 Chevalier raised to Officer 1926)
  • Mary Hutchinson Peixotto, artist/American Red Cross – WWI (presented 1921 Chevalier)
  • Donald A. Peltier (2013) corporal US Army 8th Armored Division, Allied Invasion World War II, Normandy, Belgium, Holland, Germany (Bronze Star for Valor).
  • Claiborne Pell, United States Senator
  • Alvin Houston Perry (2019), 331st Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division, Prisoner of War (Stalag VII-A in Moosburg Germany), Purple Heart
  • Joseph Petrucci Chevalier (2016), US Army Engineer 294th Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) World War II, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and Arrowhead, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Croix de Guerre. Petrucci was wounded in action on D-Day but refused the Purple Heart because he felt accepting it would dishonor those who sacrificed their lives on that historic day. He was awarded this medal for services to France during World War II. Legion of Honor: Ceremony in San FranciscoWWII D-Day veteran, Truckee resident awarded France's Legion of Honor
  • Lafayette G. Pool, S/Sgt, US Army 3rd Armored Division, US tank ace credited with over 1,000 kills, 250 German prisoners of war taken, 12 confirmed tank kills and 258 total armored vehicle and self-propelled gun kills[358]
  • Colin Powell, US Secretary of State, US Army General[359]
  • William Wilson Quinn, US Army Lieutenant general. responsible for the U.S. 7th Army's capture of Herman Goring, Assistant Chief of Staff of the CIA[citation needed]

R

Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Faizel Firoz Alexander Razak (2012) for services rendered towards the French Republic.[citation needed]
  • Robert Redford (2010) American actor[360]
  • Raj Reddy (1984) for his work on artificial intelligence and computer literacy [361][362][363]
  • James Cooper Rhea (1918) Brigadier General, United States Army. Received the Officer Class of the award, for actions in World War One. Also received the French Croix de Guerre, with palm.[364]
  • Alexander H. Rice, Jr., Commandeur. Doctor, for his medical services in France during World War I[citation needed]
  • C. Allen Thorndike Rice (1879) for Charnay Expedition to explore and photograph Mayan ruins in Mexico and Guatemala[365][366]
  • John S. Ripandelli (2013) for his World War II service[367][368]
  • Charles Rivkin, Commandeur (2013). Current U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to France[369]
  • John J. Roach (2017), a United States Army forward artillery observer during World War II
  • Paul Craig Roberts, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy[370]
  • Rufus Roger Roberts, for his services during World War II[371]
  • , Roanoke, VA USA (b. 6 April 1923) 2nd and 1st Lt US Army Air Forces WWII bomber pilot. Captain US Army National Guard 30th Division, North Carolina, helicopter pilot until 1964. In WWII Russell was a combat B-24 Liberator Bomber pilot of the ship "Arrowhead". He flew with the 453rd BG (Heavy), 732nd BS (31 missions); 93rd BG (Heavy), 329th BS (3 missions). French President Emmanuel Macron of France signed to have the Rank of Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion de Honour bestowed upon Mr. Robinson for missions of a humanitarian nature. Russell and crew flew some missions not carrying bombs, but food stuffs/medicine/blankets for the French refugees returning from Denmark/Holland/Belgium. Missions were as dangerous as carrying bombs, as there was still German fighters and anti aircraft fire. In his absence French President Emmanuel Macron sent the French Military Attache General, and his delegation from the French Consulate in Washington, DC USA to the annual Bernard Marie WWII Dinner to Honor WWII Veterans, Roanoke, VA USA. 5 June 2019 AD.;.[372][373]
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (1951), Commandeur[citation needed]

S

Steven Spielberg
  • Raymond Sackler (1989) Officier (2013). MD, physician, entrepreneur, philanthropist.[citation needed]
  • Anthony Sadler (2015) for subduing the gunman of the 2015 Thalys train attack[374]
  • Charles E. de M. Sajous, pioneer of endocrinology who studied in Paris[375]
  • Raymond F. Schinazi, (2018) professor, researcher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a world-renowned leader in the field of nucleoside chemistry and antiviral drug research awarded for his pioneering work on HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.[376]
  • Fred A. Schubert (1999) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor; served as a Private in the US 100th Aero Squadron as one of the last of the living veterans of World War I[377]
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (2011) bodybuilder, actor, businessman, politician[378]
  • Martin Scorsese (2005) film director and advocate of film preservation[379]
  • Ruth Simmons (2013) for "a career dedicated to being a visionary leader in academia"[380]
  • Franklin Simon, co-founder of Franklin Simon & Co., for doing more than anyone to put American women in French clothing[381]
  • Jules Herman Sitrick (2017) single-handedly captured 21 German soldiers during WWII.[382]
  • Alek Skarlatos (2015) for subduing the gunman of the 2015 Thalys train attack[374]
  • Belle Skinner (1921) American businesswoman and philanthropist, for her role in reconstruction after the First World War[383]
  • Steven Spielberg American film director/producer[citation needed]
  • Spencer Stone (2015) for subduing the gunman of the 2015 Thalys train attack[374]
  • DC/S, USSTAFE, WWII, awards ceremony for 2nd Air Division, May 1945.
  • Barbra Streisand American singer, actress, songwriter, and director[384]
  • Sully Sullenberger Officier (2011) US Airways Pilot who successfully landed on the Hudson River, preserving the lives of all 155 individuals on board[385]
  • Bruce Sundlun (1977) Governor of Rhode Island. Recognized for his work with the French Resistance during World War II[386]
  • Greggory Swarz (2015) USAF staff sergeant of the 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, for saving three French Airmen from a fiery crash by pulling them from the wreckage and using a tourniquet to save the third airman whose hand was lost in the crash during a NATO training exercise at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, where he also earned the USAF Airman's Medal[387][388]

T

  • Tetsuo Tateishi (2017), US Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team; presented posthumously on 21 September 2017 by Guillaume Maman, honorary consul of France in Hawaii at the Hawaii State House of Representatives[389]
  • David W. Taylor, US Navy rear admiral[citation needed]
  • John Thomas Taylor (1937), Army veteran of World War I (and later World War II) who was a lobbyist for the American Legion[390]
  • Futao Terashima (2017), US Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team; presented on 21 September 2017 by Guillaume Maman, honorary consul of France in Hawaii at the Hawaii State House of Representatives[389]
  • Joseph R. Thompson (2012) Army veteran, for World War II combat service in France[citation needed]
  • William Timlin (1991) Air Force veteran for service in France[citation needed]
  • (2017) Army Air Corps veteran for World War II combat service over France. Also recipient of Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross with Clusters[citation needed]
  • Edward Tuck (1929) financier, diplomat, and philanthropist. Awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.[391][392]

U–W

Buchenwald concentration camp, photo taken April 16, 1945, five days after liberation of the camp. Wiesel is in the second row from the bottom, seventh from the left, next to the bunk post.[393]
  • Tony Vaccaro (1994) U.S. war photographer[citation needed]
  • (2015) Army veteran, for World War II combat service during the Battle of the Bulge[citation needed]
  • Melvin Van Peebles (2001) American filmmaker, writer, and artist[394][395]
  • Malvin E. Walker (2012) Army veteran, for World War II combat service in France[citation needed]
  • Robert Weber (2013) for his participation in the liberation of France in WWII as a member 54th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 10th Armored Division[396]
  • Harvey Weinstein (2012) American film producer and film studio executive[397] The French government said in October 2017 that it had started the process of revoking Mr. Weinstein's medal (see also Weinstein sexual abuse allegations)
  • Orson Welles Commandeur (1982)[398]
  • Elie Wiesel Commandeur (1984) Grand-Officier (1990) Grand-Croix (2000), Holocaust survivor and author, Nobel Laureate
  • Paul Willis (2017) Tech Sergeant, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army, for service in Normandy, Brittany and Loire Valley campaigns in France[349]
  • Daniel J. Winograd (2016) Army veteran, Chevalier for World War II combat service in France
  • Shelby Westbrook (2013) for his aerobatic heroism in Operation Dragoon in Southern France during WWII. As a Tuskegee Airman, one of the few Black Americans to be so honored.
  • William Westmoreland (1972) Commanded US forces during the Vietnam War[399]
  • Leonard Wurzel (2013) for his World War II service.[citation needed]

X–Z

  • Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, brigadier general, USAF (ret.) (2003) for his service fighting with the Maquis in 1944, flying combat in World War II and his entire career of service, duty including, but not limited to, Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, German breaking the sound barrier and other test work (www.chuckyeager.com)
  • James E. Yeatts, Chevalier (2014) Veteran of U.S Army 188th Artillery Battalion, served in numerous operations in Northern France, Belgium and Germany during World War II
  • Steven C. Yevich (2004) of Berwick, Pennsylvania, for his service in the 35th Infantry Division in World War II; wounded at St. Lo.[citation needed]
  • Alvin York (1918) corporal while fighting for the AEF, for service in France.[citation needed]
  • Elias Zerhouni (2008) M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health[400]

Institutions/organizations[]

  • United States Military Academy[401]
  • United States Naval Academy[402]
  • United States Army, 371st Infantry Regiment[403]
  • United States Army, 442nd Regimental Combat Team[404]

Uruguay[]

Venezuela[]

  • Luis Hernandez Rodriguez (1912–2011), Soldier of the Spanish Republic, member of the French Resistance and Venezuelan Linotypist. Awarded in September 2006 for commanding Battalion Libertad and freeing Fort De La Pointe de Graves from German Occupation in 1945, which impeded the entrance to the French city of Bordeaux during World War 2 Entrega de la Legión de Honor a un antiguo combatiente
  • Reynaldo Hahn (1937), Venezuelan composer
  • (1956), Venezuelan soldier and engineer[citation needed]
  • Arturo Uslar Pietri (1990), Venezuelan intellectual, lawyer, journalist, writer, television producer and politician. He won the Prince of Asturias Award (1990)
  • Sofia Imber, influent journalist founder of the "Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas" (Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas)
  • Jacinto Convit (2011), Venezuelan physician and scientist, known for developing a vaccine in an attempt to fight leprosy and his studies to cure different types of cancer. He was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his experimental anti-leprosy vaccine.
  • Carlos Cruz-Diez (2012), Venezuelan kinetic and op artist. He lives in Paris. He has spent his professional career working and teaching between both Paris and Caracas. His work is represented in museums and public art sites internationally

Yemen[]

  • Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, the United Nations assistant secretary general, assistant administrator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and director of its regional bureau for Arab states. She was awarded officier in the Order of the Légion d'Honneur[406]
  • Khadija Al Salami, film producer[407]

Yugoslavia[]

  • King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, was awarded Grand Cross[citation needed]
  • Maria of Yugoslavia, consort of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, was awarded Grand Cross[citation needed]
  • Vladimir Cukavac, general of the Royal Yugoslav Army, was awarded in 1934[408]
  • King Peter of Yugoslavia II, son of the King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, was awarded Grand Cross[citation needed]
  • Josip Broz Tito, Grand Cross was awarded on 7 May 1953
  • Petar Zdravkovski, general consul of Yugoslavia in Marseilles (1954–1957) was awarded officier in the Order of the Légion d'Honneur on 7 May 1953
  • Liljana Todorova, (1983), philologist, University professor, diplomat

Other countries[]

  • Colombia - Freddy Padilla de Leon, Colombian Army, General chief of staff of the Colombian Armed Forces, appointed Commandeur on 21 August 2008
  • Colombia – , Colombian Army, alumnus of the French Ecole de Guerre, appointed Chevalier on 10 November 2015[409]
  • Czechoslovakia – Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1914) Czechoslovak politician, diplomat, astronomer and General in French Army[410] Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, President of Czechoslovakia, Edvard Beneš, President of Czechoslovakia, , Czechoslovak Army general, Václav Havel, President of Czechoslovakia
  • Mauritius – Edharow Rama, first Indo-Mauritian doctor, awarded the Croix de la Legion d’Honneur for saving the lives of a French ship's crew suffering from smallpox and cholera and quarantined on Plate island.
  • Myanmar – Aung San Suu Kyi, politician, Pro-democracy leader; won 1991 Nobel Laureate in peace. Awarded the honor by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé on 16 January 2012[411]
  • Nigeria - Sunny A. Oluseyi Jegede, prominent petroleum industry executive, and past Chairman of the , awarded Chevalier in 2010, for esteemed contributions to business and French/Nigerian relations.
  • Paraguay – Francisco Solano López, Grand Marshal and President of his country during 1862–1870, received in 1854 the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in the degree of Commandeur for military service[412][413]
  • Philippines – Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines and Korean War veteran[citation needed]
  • Puerto Rico – Ramón Emeterio Betances, appointed as Chévalier in 1887[414]
  • Russia – Gérard Depardieu French-born actor, citizen of the Russian Federation[citation needed]
  • Sudan – , entrepreneur, awarded Chevalier as President Director General of Ararat International for grand merits.[citation needed]
  • Tunesia - Leader & Caid of the  [fr] tribe, Thala, Tunisia, Knight of the Order of Glory, Tunisia, 1901, Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor, France, 1907, Knight of the Order of Glory, Tunisia, 1910[citation needed]

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