Legion Of Honour Collection (#5)

The French Charge d Affaires presenting the Bey of Tunis with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (engraving)
2771403 The French Charge d Affaires presenting the Bey of Tunis with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (engraving) by English School

Jules Massenet (chromolitho)
666929 Jules Massenet (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Massenet. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

Napoleon distributing crosses of the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne (engraving)
5227500 Napoleon distributing crosses of the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Colours, 1833_12_5
ICA4931597 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Colours, 1833_12_5: Cortege of the commander general of the apothecaries - Primo saignare, deinde purgare, postea clysterium donare

The Charivari, 1877_2_15 - Illustration by Alfred Le Pete (1841-1909)
ICA4944899 The Charivari, 1877_2_15 - Illustration by Alfred Le Pete (1841-1909): L Hetman - Deroulede Paul (1846-1914) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); (add.info.: The Charivari)

"Portrait of Auguste-Frederic Bonamour, marquis de Talhouet (1788-1842
FIA5402274 " Portrait of Auguste-Frederic Bonamour, marquis de Talhouet (1788-1842) (Talhouet-Bonamour)" Peinture de Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Oil on canvas, 100, 3x83

Portrait of General Antoine Drouot
FIA5409981 Portrait of General Antoine Drouot by Vernet, Horace (1789-1863); 46x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of General Antoine Drouot (1774-1847), by Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)

Portrait of Claude-Louis Petiet (1749-1806)
FIA5409951 Portrait of Claude-Louis Petiet (1749-1806) by Appiani, Andrea the Elder (1754-1817); 75x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Claude Louis Petiet (1749-1806), by Appiani

Napoleon at Boulogne (engraving)
1594262 Napoleon at Boulogne (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at Boulogne. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 22 August 1846)

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of the French in front of a view of
JLJ4622418 Portrait of Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of the French in front of a view of the Chateau de Saint Cloud. Detail of painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806-1873) 1855 Dim

Portrait of the King of Rome bebe (1811-1832), son of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821
JLJ4596967 Portrait of the King of Rome bebe (1811-1832), son of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) and future Napoleon II. Anonymous octagonal medallion of the 19th century. Watercolour under glass

Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit
JLJ4591746 Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit) Miniature painting of the 17th century

Ceramic under the Executive Board. Coffee service inspired by the Egyptian countryside of
JLJ4596980 Ceramic under the Executive Board. Coffee service inspired by the Egyptian countryside of Napoleon I. Porcelain of the 18th century

Napoleon distributing the stars of the Legion of Honour to the Invalides 26 messidor an
JLJ4606609 Napoleon distributing the stars of the Legion of Honour to the Invalides 26 messidor an XII. Engraving by Charles Monnet (1732 - Ap 1808), 1805

The Late General Sir William Hope (b / w photo)
1063729 The Late General Sir William Hope (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late General Sir William Hope)

Colonel the Honourable W J Colville (engraving)
1063245 Colonel the Honourable W J Colville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel the Honourable W J Colville)

French President Armand Fallieres (1841 - 1931) presents the medal of the Legion of
XEE4412818 French President Armand Fallieres (1841 - 1931) presents the medal of the Legion of Honour to a hero who died in battle. Ill. de Beltrame. La Domenica del Corriere. 31/03/1907

Alexandre Dumas Jr. - Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
XEE4152091 Alexandre Dumas Jr. - Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and some of his works - engraving in " Le Progres illustrious" of 1895 by Unknown Artist

Aerian view of the Palais de la Legion d honneur in Paris, after restoration in 1873
XEE4161838 Aerian view of the Palais de la Legion d honneur in Paris, after restoration in 1873. Also called " Hotel de Salm"

Portrait of General Davout (c. 1829), Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour
XEE4170427 Portrait of General Davout (c. 1829), Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour. Engraving in " La gazette du dimanche" of 12 December 1895

Portrait of Francois Jules Edmond Got (1822 - 1901) french actor
XEE4169640 Portrait of Francois Jules Edmond Got (1822 - 1901) french actor by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon I handed over the Legion of Honour to the soldiers at Camp de Boulogne on August
GIA4751088 Napoleon I handed over the Legion of Honour to the soldiers at Camp de Boulogne on August 16, 1804. by Unknown Artist

The apotheosis of the Legion of Honour: Ball of the Legion of Honour at the Opera with
XEE4186962 The apotheosis of the Legion of Honour: Ball of the Legion of Honour at the Opera with the Legionaries Great Wounded

The triumph of the Naval School: after the official presentation of the Legion of Honour
XEE4186859 The triumph of the Naval School: after the official presentation of the Legion of Honour and the Cross of War to the Naval School

A railway worker has the honour: an employee of the station of Sevres (Monsieur Courtel
XEE4185272 A railway worker has the honour: an employee of the station of Sevres (Monsieur Courtel) attacked during the night, managed to escape the two bandits who attacked him

Dentellieres in Asnieres. Painting by Paul Soyer (1823-1903)
JLJ4651132 Dentellieres in Asnieres. Painting by Paul Soyer (1823-1903). Paris, Musee de la Legion d Honneur by Soyer, Paul (1823-1903); (add.info.: Dentellieres in Asnieres)

Prince-President Napoleon III decorating the Legion of Honour Jean-Baptiste Pruvost
JLJ4644508 Prince-President Napoleon III decorating the Legion of Honour Jean-Baptiste Pruvost, carter, 9 June 1850 a Saint-Quentin Painting by Sebastien Giraud (1819-1892)

First Empire: Cross of the Legion of Honour in rhinestones with portrait of Emperor
JLJ4673129 First Empire: Cross of the Legion of Honour in rhinestones with portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821). Early 19th century Paris, Museum of the Legion d Honneur by French School

Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (1459-1519)
JLJ4684049 Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (1459-1519). Stained glass of the 16th century. Paris, Museum of the Legion d Honneur by Unknown Artist

Aime-Jules Dalou receiving the "Legion d Honneur"
3479679 Aime-Jules Dalou receiving the " Legion d Honneur" from the president Emile Francois Loubet, 1850 (engraving) by French School

General Mangin (chromolitho)
2789493 General Mangin (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Mangin. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on the theme of Allied Army)

General Sir W R Robertson (chromolitho)
2780055 General Sir W R Robertson (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir W R Robertson)

Sir John Stainer (chromolitho)
666933 Sir John Stainer (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Stainer)

Detail of Napoleon Bonaparte in his Study, 1812 (oil on canvas) (detail of PHD 320)
483199 Detail of Napoleon Bonaparte in his Study, 1812 (oil on canvas) (detail of PHD 320) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

General Petain inspecting the 42nd Mountain Infantrymen Regiment
698804 General Petain inspecting the 42nd Mountain Infantrymen Regiment, and what if I give you the Legion of Honour, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Bust of Jean-Etienne-Marie Portalis (bronze)
698745 Bust of Jean-Etienne-Marie Portalis (bronze) by Masson, Francois (1745-1807) (att. to); 74x53x35 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Caricature of Michel-Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) c. 1885-89
CHT170127 Caricature of Michel-Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) c.1885-89 (pen & ink and gouache on paper) by Bianco, T. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French chemist)

Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1931_1_29: Humor, Courier La Poste
ICA4941077 Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1931_1_29: Humor, Courier La Poste, Legion d honneur Illustration by Abel Faivre (1867-1945) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); (add.info.: Candide)

Portrait of Count Francais de Nantes (1756-1836), seated three-quarter length
990391 Portrait of Count Francais de Nantes (1756-1836), seated three-quarter length, wearing the Blue Velvet Uniform of a Conseiller d etat, the Legion d Honeur

In Morocco, General Moinier decorates with the cross of the Legion of Honour the officers
XEE4187645 In Morocco, General Moinier decorates with the cross of the Legion of Honour the officers wounded in the battle of Haj Rakoula (HajRakoula)

A martyr of science: Marechal Philippe Petain (1856-1951
XEE4185239 A martyr of science: Marechal Philippe Petain (1856-1951) handed over the great cord of the Legion of Honour to Professor Jean-Alban Bergonie (Jean Alban Bergonie) (1857-1925)

General Hubert (Louis-Hubert-Gonzalve) Lyautey (1854-1934
XEE4188509 General Hubert (Louis-Hubert-Gonzalve) Lyautey (1854-1934) presents the cross of the Legion of Honour to the caid (pasha) Thami El-Glaoui (El Glaoui) (1879-1956)

Legions of Honour: 1) Officers Star "Golden Eagle"(1809 - 1813)
XEE4109228 Legions of Honour: 1) Officers Star " Golden Eagle" (1809 - 1813), 2) Knights Star " Silver Eagle" 1804 - 1806)

Madame Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936), French couturiere, represented with the cross of
XEE4149514 Madame Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936), French couturiere, represented with the cross of the Legion of Honour which she has just obtained - illustration by Daniel De Losques

The council of the National Order of the Legion of Honour during the Dreyfus affair
XEE4159352 The council of the National Order of the Legion of Honour during the Dreyfus affair, in Engraving by F. Meaulle after Garrey

The Impress Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920) presiding over the distribution of prizes to
XEE4144251 The Impress Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920) presiding over the distribution of prizes to the imperiale institution of the Legion of Honour in Saint Denis

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The Legion of Honour, a prestigious French order established in 1802, has a rich history filled with remarkable individuals and iconic moments. One such figure is Robert Surcouf, an intrepid sailor and corsair who fearlessly boarded an English boat. His daring exploits exemplify the valor and audacity that the Legion of Honour represents. Another significant event in the legion's chronicles is the rehabilitation of Alfred Dreyfus in 1906. General Gillain bestowed upon Commander Dreyfus the Cross of the Legion of Honour at the Paris Military School courtyard. This act symbolized justice prevailing over prejudice and marked a turning point in French society. The Palace of the Legion d'Honneur, also known as Hotel de Salm, stands as a majestic testament to this esteemed order. A captivating view captured by Gustave Fraipont showcases its architectural grandeur from Saint-Juirs in 1890. In July 1804, Emperor Napoleon I conducted the first distribution ceremony for this illustrious honor at the Church of Invalides. The image evokes memories of that historic day when civil and military awards were presented to deserving recipients. Portraits immortalize influential figures like Jules de Polignac and General Junot alongside their daughters Josephine. These paintings capture not only their distinguished appearances but also their contributions to France's legacy. A glimpse into Boulogne-sur-Mer camp reveals an impressive army scene from centuries past—a reminder of France's military might during that era. Similarly, Baron Meneval's portrait depicts his significant role within Napoleon's administration. The firefighters proudly carrying their flag decorated with the cross of honour after President Emile Loubet recognized their bravery on July 14th adds another layer to this narrative—highlighting how various sectors contribute to society under this revered distinction. Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres' striking uniform as arch-chancellor displays both the elegance and authority associated with this esteemed position.