French Foreign Legion
Sunday May 18, 2008
The New York Times provides an entertaining and lighthearted look at the celebrities who have been granted honorary positions in the French Foreign Legion. As the Times reports, the honor has, "Been awarded to an estimated 40,000 foreigners and 96,000 French citizens — military personnel and civilians, men and women."
Comments
The article is about the Legion d’Honneur, an honorary status. The French Foreign Legion is a military organization, officered by Frenchmen but with foreigners in the ranks formed in the 19th century to fight in North Africa and later around the world. Tough fighters, an elite military outfit. Not social climbers like the Legion d’Honneur.
How would one get a list of all the people who have been awarded a medal by the French Foreign legion… i.e. Honourary Captain?
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