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McCain granted French Legion of Honour Canadian business icon Harrison McCain has been posthumously awarded one of France's highest honours. The consul general of France in Moncton, New Brunswick presented McCain's family with France's Legion of Honour in a private ceremony at McCain's home in Florenceville. McCain invested millions in frozen food factories in France, and created bursaries for French youth to study at Acadian universities in Atlantic Canada. nb.cbc.ca 22 Mar 04 |
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Jiri Dientsbier décoré de la Légion d'honneur Chechoslovakia Foreign Affairs Minister, Jiri Dientsbier has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur by France. Story in French radio.cz 30 Jun 05 |
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French action star Jean Reno gets top honour from Chirac French actor Jean Reno, famous for tough-guy roles at home and in the United States, was awarded a high honour by President Jacques Chirac. ``He is one of those very great actors who is connected by an invisible thread, a complicity, a friendship, to the public,'' Chirac said as he made Reno an officer of the National Order of Merit, the second-highest level of civilian award after the Legion d'Honneur. Utusan online 16 Dec 03 More BBC News 16 Dec 03 |
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The Medals of St. Helena The Saint Helena medal, created in 1857 by Napoleon III, was awarded to the 405,000 soldiers still living in 1857, who had fought with Napoleon I during the 1792-1815 wars. Contains documents, photos, links, etc.Dec 03 |
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Chirac Honors Those Who Saved His Life Five men who helped subdue a gunman who shot at President Jacques Chirac have been awarded France's prestigious Legion of Honor medal. Jacques Weber, a tourist from eastern France, grabbed the gun out of Brunerie's hands shortly after it was fired. He was named a Knight of the Legion of Honor. The others decorated at a ceremony Wednesday were French citizens Jean-Charles Ouazana, Eric Legros, and Mohamed Chelali, in addition to Manuel do Nascimento Goncalves of Portugal. They helped subdue Brunerie and held him until police arrived. (Jan 03)
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Henri Rol-Tanguy has died aged 94 (French Resistance hero who led the Paris uprising and accepted the German surrender of the city. Awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille de la Résistance, as well as being appointed a Compagnon de la Libération. In 1994 he was invested with the Grand Croix de la Légion d’Honneur More (Sep 02) |
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French honour for Sharjah Ruler The French government yesterday conferred on His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republican Order in Art and Humanity, of the class of a knight. The honour was in recognition of his significant contributions in the academic, scientific, cultural and arts fields. It is also for his unstinting support to programmes on dialogue, intellect, civilisational interactions and the exchange of art among the peoples of the east and west. Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - 22 Jul 2003 |
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French honour for director Parker British film director Sir Alan Parker has been made an officer in the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest cultural honours. news.bbc.co.uk 10 Mar 05 |
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French honour punker Smith Punk rocker Patti Smith received one of France's top cultural honours. Smith, 58, was presented with the insignia of Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters by Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres. The ministry, in a statement, noted Smith's appreciation for 19th-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud and praised her as "one of the most influential artists in women's rock 'n' roll.'' news.bbc.co.uk 11 Jul 05 |
Meryl Streep takes top French honours After having been "The French Lieutenant's Woman" on screen, US actress Meryl Streep is on Saturday to be promoted to French Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in a real-life ceremony headed by Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon. Expatica, Netherlands - 21 Feb 2003
Prestigious French honour for Mahasveta After Satyajit Ray was conferred the Legion de Honour a decade ago, this time it will be celebrated author Mahasveta Devi receiving the officer desarts et des lettrea, (officer of arts and literature) award, the second highest civilian award in France, for her contribution to art and literature. The Times of India 14 Dec 03
France honours Carnatic vocalist Balamuralikrishna Eminent Carnatic vocalist M Balamuralikrishna has been conferred the prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' by the French government for his contribution in the field of arts. hindustantimes.com 2 May 05
Streep receives France's top artistic honour CTV, Canada - 23 Feb 2003
Chinese Author Awarded French Medal Noted Chinese author Jia Pingwa was recently conferred with a medal granting him the title of Knight of Arts and Literature by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. People's Daily Online, China - 6 Jul 2003
Un premier roman pour Alan Parker Director and Author Alan Parker has been awarded by France the chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et Lettres. (Article in french) cyberpresse.ca 23 Feb 05
Adoor to get French honour 'Commandeur des art et lettres' - Noted filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has been chosen for the French award `Commandeur des art et lettres' in recognition of his contribution to world cinema and to the development of Indo-French collaboration in film production. newindpress.com 15 Oct 03
Adoor receives French honour The Times of India 23 Oct 03
Norman Mailer receives France's highest honor Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer was awarded France's medal of the Legion of Honor. Mailer lived in Paris after World War II and studied at the Sorbonne before publishing "The Naked and the Dead," the 1948 war story that earned him instant fame. He was previously awarded the insignia of Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1983. Other Americans to receive the medal of the Legion of Honor include I.M. Pei and Colin Powell. newsday.com 3 Mar 06
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Swiss remain wary of foreign honours The Neuchâtel ethnologist, Pierre Centlivres, is to receive France’s highest civilian award, the Legion of Honour. swissinfo, Switzerland 2 Aug 03 |
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France hnours director Spielberg French President Jacques Chirac bestowed the country's highest honour on director Steven Spielberg. He was made a knight of the French Legion of Honour to recognise his work fighting hatred and intolerance. Mr Chirac said Spielberg's holocaust film Schindler's List ensured that past atrocities were remembered along with heroic deeds. news.bbc.co.uk 6 Sep 04 |
Top French Honour for Hollywood Lobbyist The recently retired chairman of the influential Motion Picture Association of America, 83-year-old Jack Valenti, has been awarded France's top distinction, the Legion of Honour. French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres decorated Valenti with the honour in a ceremony attended by US Ambassador Howard Leach and film legend Olivia de Havilland. The common thread in your work is the essential value on which the United States was founded with France's help: liberty," said the French minister, who also praised Valenti's role in the fight against film piracy. expatica.com 7 Sep 04
Scorsese and DiCaprio Received French Highest Honours Legendary director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio have been honoured with France's most prestigious cultural awards. GOODFELLAS film-maker Scorsese was presented with the Legion of Honour (Legion D'Honneur). The title is in recognition of his contribution to cinema. DiCaprio, recently Scorsese's collaborator on GANGS OF NEW YORK and THE AVIATOR, was named Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters (Chevalier Des Arts Et Lettres). contactmusic.com 6 Jan 05
France to honour this Pune citizen Indian spirituality held a 40-year-old Frenchwoman spellbound and on a crisp February morning in 1970, she arrived with a suitcase full of books on India and no return ticket. Nishtatai stayed on, working with the underprivileged and teaching French. The 82-year-old will receive the French Government’s Ordre National du Merite (National Order of Merit). She is among the seven recipients of the award in the country. ‘‘The French Government wrote saying that the award was for my work — teaching French here, acting as a cultural bridge between India and France and for my efforts with the underprivileged,’’ says Nishtatai in Marathi. indianexpress.com 11 Jan 05
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Ivan Curkovic receives the Legion of honor medal The legendary French international Michel Platini now the member of FIFA’s Executive Committee has presented the former goalkeeper of Saint Etienne and Yugoslav international Ivan Curkovic (Ivan Ćurković) with the medal of the Legion of honor in the name of the French government and president Jacques Chirac. “In France Curkovic has a mythical reputation for his great goaltending skills and fair-play, he proven on many occasions that he’s a honorable person and I am proud that I presented him with this prestigious award,” said Michel Platini. jadransport.org 5 Oct 05 |
French Ambassador Confers Medal Upon PSD Director The French ambassador to Jordan Michel Casa, bestowed upon Director of the Public Security Department (PSD) General Mohammad Majid Aitan the French Legion of Honor Medal. The ambassador said during an honoring ceremony at his residence, that General Aitan, and since he was appointed as PSD director, has worked to develop the PSD to play an effective and prominent role in preserving security and order in Jordan, deemed important for achieving social and humanitarian progress in the country. petra.gov.jo 5 Oct 05
French honour for former CII president France has conferred its Knight of the Legion of Honour award on former Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president Dhruv Sawhney. Chairman of the CII committee on France he founded in 1994, Sawhney has been chosen for "his talents and remarkable contribution to Indo-French relation". deccanherald.com 7 Oct 05
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Michèle Goupil reçoit une décoration bien méritée Michèle Goupil, who lives in Argentina, has been made a Chevalier of l’Ordre National du Mérite for her services to France. In French. lepetitjournal.com 6 Oct 05 |
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Paris to honour Christopher Lee Christopher Lee, the British actor famous for portraying Count Dracula and, more recently, an evil wizard in The Lord of the Rings movies, is to be given a top French cultural honour. Eighty-year-old Lee will receive a medal making him a French Officer of Arts and Letters. (Dec 02)
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Charlotte Rampling Receives Medal France bestowed its prestigious Legion of Honor award on British-born actress Charlotte Rampling in recognition of her movie career. (Nov 02)
Danish director Gabriel Axel awarded French Legion of Honour Gabriel Axel, Danish director of the Oscar-winning film ``Babette's Feast,'' has received France's Legion of Honour for his contribution to international cinema. Utusan online 17 Oct 03
Recognition 60 years on for a young heroine of the French A woman living anonymously among her neighbours in Scotland is to be awarded France's highest honour for her heroism during the second world war. Marguerite Garden, 77, will be presented with the Légion d'Honneur in Edinburgh this year in recognition of her role in the resistance. From the age of 14 she risked her life daily, arranging escape routes for local men and spying for MI6 in the occupied village of Plomodiern in Brittany. Guardian 7 Jun 03
Sixty years on, the French honour Scots pensioner's wartime The Scotsman, UK - 7 Jun 03
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"Reconnaissance de la Nation" - Established by decree N° 2002-511 dated 12 April 2002 and awarded to military or civilians who served 90 consecutive days in one or several missions or operations, or were injured or contracted an illness as a result of service. The medal is awarded for the following conflicts: 1914-1918, 1939-1945, Korea, Indochina, Northern Africa (1952-1962, until 1 July 1962 for Algeria), as well as for any International mission by France, such as Cambodia, Cameroun, the Gulf, Iraq, Lebanon, Yugoslavia, Zaire, etc.. Several bars have been established as follows: 1914-1918, 1939-1945, Indochine, Afrique du Nord, Opérations extérieures. As a result of the establishment of this medal, the "Médaille d'Afrique du Nord", created 29 April 1997, will no longer be awarded. Complete Details In French |
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France honours Emirates Chairman with its top award HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman, addresses the gathering after receiving the “Commandeur de l’Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur” – the Legion of Honour. AMEinfo 8 Dec 03 |
France honours late Jean-Selim Kanaan, killed in bombing of UN in Baghdad France has awarded the late United Nations staff member Jean-Selim Kanaan the "Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur" for his work in helping the world's weak and oppressed. Mr. Kanaan, a national of Egypt and France, was killed along with 21 others in the terrorist attack on the UN's headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August last year. At the time, he was working as a project officer in the Office of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, who also lost his life in the bombing. UN News Centre 27 Feb 04
Muslim leader in French Easter honours list The head of the French Council for the Muslim Religion was among dozens of Easter recipients of France's highest military decoration, the Legion of Honour. Dalil Boubakeur, a 63-year-old Algerian who leads the first recognised national council for the country's estimated five million Muslims, was made an officer of the Legion. Henri Salvador, a much-loved French singer, was named a commander, as were actress Danielle Darrieux and the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. In a tribute to France's proud culinary tradition, Paul Bocuse, a chef from southeastern Lyon, was made a commander of the Legion. He was joined by Paris chefs Alain Passard and Alain Senderens, respectively named knight and officer. The writer Alain Robbe-Grillet, who was admitted earlier this year to the prestigious Academie Francaise, became a Legion officer, while the top French economist Elie Cohen was knighted. Arlette Chabot, a journalist and public television anchorwoman, was also knighted, while the writer, journalist and former television chief Marcel Jullian was made a commander. Political achievements were notably acknowledged in the figures of Jean Foyer, a former justice minister and ex-health minister Jean-Francois Mattei, both knighted. Finally, the business world claimed its honours in the persons of Thierry Desmarest, head of the Total oil firm, Louis Gallois, head of the national rail company SNCF and Jean-Yves Le Gall, head of the Arianespace space consortium, among others. Noel Forgeard, managing director of Airbus, was also named officer, one week after being awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) during a state visit by Queen Elizabeth II. expatica.com 11 Apr 04
D-Day Veteran's Medal 'Insult Fury In a crushing blow to Britain's old soldiers, French bureaucrats are insisting only veterans who turn up in person to the 60th anniversary ceremonies in Normandy in June will receive the badge. It means those who are too old or infirm to make the journey will get nothing to mark the anniversary of the campaign which helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis. iwcp.co.uk 23 Apr 04
Honours for D-Day Veterans D-Day veterans who are too frail to travel to this year's 60th anniversary commemorations in France have won a battle for recognition thanks to a Yorkshire campaigner. France has made thousands of badges to honour the veterans of the Allied Invasion but only those who turn up in person for the ceremonies are able to receive them. Now a campaign by Scarborough councillor Christina Davenport has forced a re-think and many more old soldiers who are unable to make the trip are to receive the honour as well. itvregions.com 13 May 04
'Thank You' Medal for Returning Veterans Proud British D-Day veterans were awarded a new medal this afternoon – a Normandy “thank you” to those who made it back 60 years on. The mayor of Arromanche said the new medal was not an official award, but an informal symbol of gratitude for those who had made the 60th anniversary by returning to the Normandy coast. The veterans, some sprightly, some in wheelchairs, added the new medal to blazers already festooned with awards and colours signifying their role in conflicts. scotsman.com 5 Jun 04
France - A 99-year-old heroine of the French Resistance was awarded the Legion D’Honneur medal in recognition of her bravery. During the Second World War, Andree Peel helped dozens of British and American pilots flee the Nazi’s clutches and escape back home through Brittany. The pensioner was presented with France’s highest award by her brother, General Maurice Virot. Mrs Peel served under the code name Rose, passing information back to Allied forces about the German occupation. She also helped smuggle stranded British pilots out of the country. Mrs Peel has already received a string of awards for her wartime heroism, including the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct and the American Medal of Freedom. news.scotsman.com 18 Jun 04
French Military Experts Awarded Medals About 15 senior French officials peace-corps were decorated for their outstanding performance during their stay in the country. The ceremony in their honour which was chaired by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Laurent Esso, was aimed at compensating them for their meritorious services during their three-year mission in Cameroon. They include: Colonel Roling Guy, Lieutenant Colonels, Giorda Jean-Pascal and Chivot Jean-Luc, Captains, Cossard Frank and Rigaud Alain, Major, Merillac Patrice. Addressing the audience, the French Colonel attached to the Ministry of Defence, Arnauld de Viviès, thanked the President of the Republic for awarding honorific medals to the foreign military staff, and for giving an opportunity to some French officials to collaborate with the Cameroonian army. allafrica.com 23 Jun 04
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Salvador awarded France's Legion of Honor President Jacques Chirac bestowed France's prestigious Legion of Honor award to singer Henri Salvador and composer Henri Dutilleux. The accolade, which has five ranks, recognizes distinguished service to France. Salvador was made a commander and Dutilleux was awarded the rank of grand cross. Also decorated were tennis player Nathalie Tauziat, Muslim leader Dalil Boubakeur and Thierry Desmarest, chairman and chief executive officer of oil giant Total. seattlepi.nwsource.com 26 Jun 04 |
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France honours WWII colonial veterans More than 50 Africans were decorated with France's highest award, the Legion of Honor, during ceremonies commemorating the 60th anniversary of Operation Dragoon - the amphibious landings in southern France that came 10 weeks after D-Day in Normandy. History books on the African troops who helped liberate France are hard to come by and sons of soldiers like Kalidou Gadio, 47, say they have struggled to study their fathers' role in battles alongside the Americans, British and French. "I'm very disappointed," said Gadio, who videotaped the decoration of his 83-year-old father, Hamady, of Mauritania. "I've been looking for information about what they did, where they went - but many of these people didn't read, they didn't write. People like my father who fought here - nobody hears about them." The leaders attending came from Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Comores, Djibouti, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Senegal and Togo. theaustralian.news.com.au 16 Aug 04 |
France Honours British Heroes of 'The Other D-Day' Representatives from six other countries – mainly former French colonies in Africa – France thanked British and American veterans of Operation Dragoon for their fearless role in what is best known as “The Other D-Day”. The operation came 10 weeks after the bigger, bloodier Normandy invasion of June 6, 1944, and pushed German troops into a closing Allied pincer movement. The weekend of official remembrance began in La Motte, a small town north of Saint Tropez – the first to be liberated. Operation Dragoon started 60 years ago, on August 15, 1944, when more than 9,000 British and American paratroopers jumped from Allied planes into the pre-dawn sky to pave the way for the amphibious landings in an assault by some 350,000 soldiers. Officials bestowed France’s most prestigious award, the Legion d’honneur, on nine British veterans. Nine American veterans were being honoured later at Rhone American cemetery, where 861 US soldiers are buried, near Draguignan. Unlike the Normandy landings, some 200,000 of the troops who stormed ashore in the south were from France’s Africa army, made up of men from its colonies. African heads of state will make up the majority of leaders present Sunday when President Jacques Chirac honours the soldiers of Operation Dragoon. news.scotsman.com 14 Aug 04
Martinique-born filmmaker Euzhan Palcy awarded France's top honour Martinique-born filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, the first black woman ever to direct a major Hollywood movie, has been awarded France's highest distinction, the Legion of Honour. Palcy, 46, received the decoration at a ceremony at France's consulate general in Los Angeles after President Jacques Chirac recognised her services to movie-making. utusan.com.my 12 Sep 04
American choreographer to receive one of France's top cultural honours Acclaimed American choreographer Trisha Brown will be presented with the insignia of Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters. The Paris Opera praised Brown one of the "main inspirers of postmodern dance," saying she "pushed back the limits of movement and transformed modern dance in a permanent way." canada.com 16 Dec 04
Petronet CEO Conferred France's 2nd Highest Civilian Honour French President Jacques Chirac, has conferred the country's second highest civilian honour, Knight of the Order of Merit, to CEO and Managing Director of Petronet LNG Ltd Suresh Mathur. The Legion of Honour was given to Mathur in recognition of his "leadership and professional acumen" and for the role in development of India's first LNG import terminal at Dahej in Gujarat. hinduonnet.com 7 Oct 04
Turkey Representative Of Eurimages To Be Awarded Medal Of Culture French Culture Ministry will decorate Faruk Gunaltay, Turkey representative of Eurimages under the Council of Europe, with medal of culture. French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said, ''we have decided to decorate Gunaltay with medal of culture due to his contributions to development of European cinema.'' turkishpress.com 9 Feb 05
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France fines ex-Nazi over medal The French Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon has been fined for illegally wearing France's highest award, the Legion d'Honneur. The court ordered him to pay a fine of 2,500 euros ($3,000) and one euro ($1.23) in damages. Papon, 93, was stripped of his award in 1999 after being convicted for complicity in crimes against humanity. He was pictured wearing the medal in a photograph accompanying an article in Le Point magazine. The former government minister was awarded the Legion d'Honneur by General Charles de Gaulle in 1961. news.bbc.co.uk 14 Oct 04 |
Legion of Honour for Hong Kong's Joyce Ma Hong Kong fashion guru Joyce Ma, who brought European style to Asia when she founded the upmarket Joyce Boutiques in the 1970s, was awarded France's highest civilian distinction, the Legion of Honour. French fashion federation president Didier Grumbach decorated Ma with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour medal at a ceremony attended by more than 100 people, including Japanese designer Kenzo Takada and Belgium's Dries van Noten. expatica.com 27 Feb 05
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France Honors Actor Bruce Willis France has honored Bruce Willis, making him an officer in the Order of Arts and Letters. "France pays homage to an actor who represents the force of American cinema and the power of emotions that he invites us to share on screens throughout the world," Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said Wednesday as he presented the award to Willis. abcnews.go.com 14 Apr 05 |
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Legion of Honour Enlists Bulgarian Journalism Legend Bulgarian journalism legend John Dimitry Panitza has been named Cavalier of the French Royal Order of the Legion of Honour. John "Dimi" Panitza's has worked for Reader's Digest for 40 years. During this time, he reached the position of managing editor of the magazine. Mr. Panitza is also the chairman and founder of the Free and Democratic Bulgaria Foundation, of Junior Achievement-Bulgaria, among the founders of the American University in Bulgaria, honorary member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, a recipient of AUBG's honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa, and of the highest Bulgarian state medal, Stara Planina First class.novinite.com 28 Mar 05 |
IU pianist, music professor receives French cultural honor An Indiana University music professor has received one of France’s highest cultural honors. Pianist and IU School of Music Professor Menahem Pressler, 81, was named a commander in France’s Order of Arts and Letters. fortwayne.com 20 Apr 05
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Claude Le Brun décoré pour l’honneur du Lycée Franco-Mexicain Claude Le Brun, president of the administrative council of l’Association du Lycée Franco-Mexicain, has been made officier de la Légion d’honneur. lepetitjournal.com 31 May 05 |
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Bulgarian Agricultural Leader Joins French Legion of Honour Anastasia Mozer, leader of Bulgarian agriculture party BZNS-People's Union will be awarded by the French President Jacques Chirac with the French Royal Order of the Legion of Honour. novinite.com 21 May 05 |
Top French honour for Alba chief executive French Ambassador Malika Berak presented the medal of National Order of Merit to Mr Hall in a ceremony held at the French Embassy in Manama. "Bruce Hall has become known and respected worldwide in the aluminium industry for his outstanding management of Alba as its chief executive and for steering the company towards remarkable business achievements that have won international acclaim," said Mrs Berak. She commended Mr Hall's success in taking Alba to the number one position in the global aluminium industry. gulf-daily-news.com 5 Jun 05
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Iranian Photographer Receives Legion d’Honneur Reza Deghati, the Iranian-born photojournalist, has been awarded with the chevalier medal of France’s highest honorary decoration, Legion d’Honour. Reza Deghati has been selected for the honor by French President, Jacques Chirac, because of his attempts to revive the freedom of press, to develop the freedom of speech around the world, and to help revive children’s rights. heritage.chn,ir 6 Jun 05 |
Chirac décore Wolinski,Turcat ou Serreau French President Jacque Chirac has presented the Legion d'Honneur to Concorde test pilot André Turcat, British actress Kristin Scott-Thomas, artist Georges Wolinski, and producer Coline Serreau. Former resistance fighter, doctor and deputy Solange Troisier was promoted to the rank of Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur. Also promoted to officier de la Légion d'honneur, was Roland Leroy, and Pierre Carli. Made chevalier de la Légion d'honneur were Yannick Souvré, Hervé Louzeau, and Henriette Dorion-Sébéloué. Article is in french. permanent.nouvelobs.com 27 Jun 05
O'Neill awarded France's highest honour Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill is to receive France's highest honour for his services - to rugby union. The former Australian Rugby Union chief will be awarded the Legion of Honour. The award is being made for Mr O'Neill's efforts in fostering relations between Australia and France, particularly on the sporting field. Mr O'Neill oversaw Australia's role as host of the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was involved in France's successful bid for the 2007 World Cup. abc.net.au 30 Aug 05
Volvo President Receives Legion of Honour The title of Knight of the French Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) has been conferred on Volvo President Leif Johansson by the special decree of French President, Jacques Chirac. The honour, awarded for outstanding military or civilian accomplishments, is 'in recognition of Leif Johansson's eminent contributions to strong French-Swedish relations'. tnn.co.uk 20 Oct 05
Springfield consultant awarded Legion of Honor US Political consultant Joseph J. Napolitan has been chosen to receive France's highest civilian award by President Jacques Chirac. Napolitan will be added to France's Legion of Honor. Napolitan has served as adviser to French presidents and members of the French parliament. boston.com 20 Oct 05
French citizens get friendship orders for promoting relations Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Dinh Bin presented friendship orders and medals to 26 French citizens. The 14 orders and 12 medals were given as per a decision signed by President Tran Duc Luong. Seven of the orders were given to leaders and members of the France-Viet Nam Friendship Association (AAFV). Other AAFV members, a journalist, university lecturers and doctors were among those who received the 12 medals. vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn 20 Oct 05
Liliane Colpron Canadian and Quebec baker Liliane Colpron, founder and president of la boulangerie Première Moisson, has been made an officier de l'Ordre du mérite agricole for her work in the baking industry. Article in french cyberpresse.ca 13 Nov 05
Aussie veterans awarded Legion of Honour Ten Australian veterans have been awarded France's highest decoration for their contribution to the country's liberation in World War II. The veterans were presented with France's Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour). Among the recipients was former RAN sailor, 82-year-old Donald Croft, who took part in the commando raid on St Nazaire in March 1942, widely considered to be "the greatest raid of all". Another veteran, 84-year-old Donald Cotton drove machine-gun carriers and helped evacuate the wounded under fire, helping to capture key ground in 1944. Serving in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in WWII, recipient Ernest Dunkley, was honoured for his role, which involved flying fighter-bombers across France and Belgium from 1942. Also receiving the Legion of Honour at Monday's ceremony were Justice Thomas McGovern, Edgar Shields, Neil Conway, George Smith, George Oliver, and Edward Pickerd. A tenth veteran, Maxwell Staunton-Smith, was unable to travel to the ceremony and will be presented with his award soon. Since 1998, about 100 Australians have received the Legion of Honour as part of a French government commitment to recognise the sacrifice made by Australian troops on French soil in the two world wars. theage.com.au 14 Nov 05
France honours Sir John for his courage on the battlefield One of Northern Ireland's best-known war veterans, Sir John Gorman, is being presented has been awarded the Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. The French Government said it wanted to reiterate the gratitude owed to Sir John and others "for their contribution to restoring freedom in Europe". The incident which earned him the honour took place on the battlefield east of Cagny on the afternoon of July 18 1944, when he was serving as a lieutenant with the Irish Guards. belfasttelegraph.co.uk 14 Nov 05
Delhi
Metro architect to get 'Legion of Honour'
E Sreedharan, the main architect behind the world-class Delhi Metro
Rail, will now receive France's highest decoration Chevalier de l'Odre
National de la Legion d'honneur. The Padma Shree awardee has been
chosen for his "outstanding commitment to the development of
transportation infrastructure in India and his valuable contribution in
enhancing Indo-French relations." French companies like Systra, Alstom,
Cogifer and Geismar have contributed to the Delhi Metro's engineering,
signals, fare collection system and other areas.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 18 Nov 05
France honours local veteran Australian war veteran Donald Cotton has been presented with France's highest military honour. Mr Cotton received the Legion of Honour from the French Government in recognition of the role he played in the liberation of France during World War II. He served in the 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, which landed in France on June 23, 1944. He took part in the hard push out of the Normandy beachhead. He stayed with his battalion during the advance into northern France and was captured in November 1944. He was a prisoner of war in Germany until April 1945. albany.yourguide.com.au 18 Nov 05
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Veterans awarded bravery honour Fred Newton and Clive Kemp, who took part in the D-Day landings in 1944, have been awarded the Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur. The two men, who are members of the Jersey D-Day Veterans' Association, will receive the medals at the French Embassy in London in March. news.bbc.co.uk 10 Feb 05 |
Kader Asmal awarded highest French order French President Jacques Chirac has awarded former South African education minister Kader Asmal the highest decoration for gallantry, the Legion d'Honneur. In a personal letter, Chirac praised Asmal as "a great figure of the struggle against apartheid" and for the "tenacity with which he pursued the cause of human rights". He also acknowledged the "vital role" Asmal played as chairperson of the Unesco convention on cultural diversity in October. int.iol.co.za 20 Dec 05
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Top French honour for soldier, 82 Former SAS paratrooper James Matthews, 82, received the award of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Mr Matthews was recognised for his bravery during Operation Dragoon - the allied invasion of the south of France in August 1944. Lieutenant Matthews - then just 21 - and his gun crew flew in by glider. Their first tow aircraft got into difficulties and cast them adrift over the Mediterranean, but the men were eventually able to land with their six-pound gun. Mr Matthews used the gun to take out a German machine gun nest in the town church tower, which was pinning down allied troops. Mr Matthews was sent on many missions behind enemy lines in France and Greece. In 1943, he was awarded the Military Medal for stopping a panzer counterattack in Italy by destroying the lead tank at point blank range. news.bbc.co.uk 17 Dec 05 |
France pins medal on wine dealer Berkeley wine importer and merchant Kermit Lynch will be awarded the insignia of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by the French government at a private ceremony next year, Lynch said last week. In the world of American food and wine, Lynch joins Julia Child, Robert Mondavi and Robert M. Parker, Jr. as recipients of the award. Other Americans to receive the award include Leonard Bernstein, Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington, Gregory Peck and Ronald Reagan. The majority of wines imported and sold by Lynch, who opened Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant in 1972, are small-production French wines made by family-owned businesses. Lynch owns a home in Provence and is co-owner of Domaine Les Pallieres winery in Gigondas. He was previously awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre de Merite Agricole by the French government. sfgate.com 22 Dec 05
France honours Lankan journalist The French government has conferred the Chevalier Order of Merit on the well-known Sri Lankan journalist Amal Jayasinghe for his outstanding contribution to journalism in the island. He has been with Agence France Presse (AFP) for the past two decades, and had earlier served Daily News, the most widely read English language newspaper in Sri Lanka. hindustantimes.com 13 Feb 06
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Jerry Lewis clowns his way to Legion of Honour France has capped off its fascination with comedian Jerry Lewis by inducting him into the Legion of Honour. He received the honorary title of "Legion Commander" cbc.ca 16 Mar 06 |
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France - Miyamoto
and Ancel pick up honour in France It's hardly the
epicentre of the videogaming world, but France certainly knows how
to treat great game developers. Just ask Nintendo design guru
Shigeru Miyamoto and Rayman
and Beyond Good & Evil
creator Michel Ancel, who both received the Legion of Honour (or 'Légion
d'honneur' as it's known there) from France, as recognition for
their respective contributions to combining art and digital
technology. palgn.com.au 14 Mar 06
NOTE: As can been seen the image, they were both awarded
the Order of Arts and Letters and not the Légion d'honneur
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Zhang Yimou obtient une médaille française French Ambassador to China, Phillipe Guelluy (left), has presented the Order of Arts and Letters to Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. Story in French. french.xinhuanet.com 11 Feb 06 |
Uma collects French honour Pulp Fiction actress Uma Thurman has swapped the glamour of Hollywood for the delights of Paris to collect the prestigious award of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Other proud bearers of the medal include Bruce Willis, Michael Douglas and Celine Dion. channel4.com 8 Feb 06
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Hero pilot awarded French honour Peter Boyle from Bingham was one of the first troops to land in France 61 years ago in a glider mission to Pegasus Bridge in Normandy. The French Embassy visited the 82-year-old at home, 60 years after he was left off the original award list. Officials said receiving the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour was like joining the Knights of the Round Table. Mr Boyle, who was just 20 at the time he co-piloted on the mission, dedicated the medal to the memory of his fallen comrades. news.bbc.co.uk 4 Dec 05 |
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Arise Sir Penelope France's culture minister has honoured Penelope Cruz, calling her a "great European actress" and proclaiming her a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters. Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres praised in particular her international film career, which includes roles in French, English, Italian and her native Spanish. smh.com.au 12 Jan 06 |
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Mosley Earns France's Top Honour FIA president Max Mosley has been awarded France's equivalent of a knighthood, the Legion d'Honneur, for his contribution to motorsport and road safety. Mosley's joins former French grand prix racer and Ferrari ace Jean Alesi was also given the honour. itv-f1.com 1 Feb 06 |
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Alwaleed Gets ‘Legion of Honor’ Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, has been bestowed the medal of “Legion of Honor,” with the rank of Commander by the French President Jacques Chirac in an official ceremony held at the ةlysée Palace in Paris. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor in recognition of the prince’s role in strengthening Saudi-French cultural, business and economic relations. arabnews.com 1 Mar 06 |
French Ministry of Culture honours documentary maker Le Manh Thich Filmmaker Le Manh Thich received a prestigious Medal of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture yesterday, awarded in recognition of Thich's great contributions to the development of Vietnamese culture. Le Manh Thich, who died at the age of 63 in 2004, was a director of the Central Science Documentary Film Studio and a member of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Cinematography Association. The posthumous honour follows a long career for Thich as one of Vietnam's leading documentary makers. english.vietnamnet.vn 28 Feb 06
Richard Fox décoré The French Minister of Culture and Communications. Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has presented the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres to Richard Fox, Executive vice-president of Warner Bros. International. Article in French. cinema-france.com 22 Feb 06
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France - French honour for Honorary Consul The Honorary Consul for France in Chennai, Raja M. Kausalya Devi, being conferred the title Chevalier Dans L'ordre National du Merite by the French Ambassador to India, Dominique Girard, at a function in Chennai. The second highest French national award was given in recognition of the yeoman services rendered by Ms. Kausalya Devi to the cause of Indo-French intercultural relations, building a sound platform for enhancing the economic activities of the two countries and promoting the French language in India. hindu.com 6 Apr 06 |
Pierre Clostermann Pierre "Clo Clo" Clostermann, the second world war French fighter ace, author, engineer, politician and deep-sea fisherman, who has died aged 85, did not court controversy, but it followed unerringly in his mercurial slipstream. His claim of 33 "kills" during a war fought from the cockpits of RAF Spitfires and Tempests has been refuted many times. Clostermann flew every possible Spitfire duty, in MkVs and MkVIIIs, from fighter sweeps, bomber escort missions, dive bombing raids and attacks on ground targets, among them V1-rocket launch pads on the French coast, and against German defences on D-day. He was one of the first French pilots to land on home soil - at Longues-sur-mer, Normandy, where on June 6 2004 he attended a ceremony as a road was named after him. Clostermann continued to fly fighter sorties into occupied France until he was forced to rest, with a DFC and a posting to the Free French air force headquarters. In December 1944. Wounded in the leg by German flak on March 24 1945, Clostermann was back in action after a week in hospital, flying his well known Tempest, Le Grand Charles. He was promoted leader of 3 squadron RAF, and provisional commander of 122 Wing. He was awarded a bar to his DFC. His other wartime awards included the American Silver Star, the Croix de Guerre, with 19 palms, and the Grand-Croix of the Légion d'honneur. He was appointed a compagnon de la libération, having flown 432 combat sorties and destroyed at least 18 enemy aircraft. He also destroyed 225 trucks, 72 locomotives, five tanks and two torpedo boats. guardian.co.uk 28 Mar 06
France honours former AU mission commander Okonkwo France has conferred on the former Commander of the African Union (Peacekeeping) Mission in Sudan (AMIS), Nigerian Major General Festus Okechukwu Okonkwo the French National Order of Merit Award with rank of Commander for his contributions to peace in Sudan and Liberia. In a citation read at the ceremony at the French Embassy in Abuja, French ambassador Yves Gandeul said the award recognises Gen. Okonkwo`s "prominent roles" in peacekeeping operations, especially in Liberia, under the Economic Community of West African States peacekeeping force (ECOMOG) between 1994 and 1996, which earned him the nickname `hurricane` for his "outstanding professional and personal qualities". The citation also recognised the Nigerian General`s role during the ECOMIL and UNMIL operations in 2003 and 2004. The first batch of 500 Nigerian troops landed in Darfur, Sudan, in August 2005 amidst protest from the Sudanese government and militias believed to be loyal to it. The Nigerian troops had to fight their way against the Sudanese- backed Janjaweed militia to deploy in the troubled Western region. The AU currently has 7,000 troops in Darfur. angolapress-angop.ao 17 Apr 06
France's top honour for war hero - 64 years on A former army commando has been hailed a hero after receiving France's most prestigious decoration, the Légion d'honneur, 64 years after a historic raid. Arnold Simister, of Kirkcudbright, was a young corporal when he took part in Operation Chariot, a combined naval and commando attack aimed at disabling German defences at St Nazaire, in north-west France. He was one of the 611 soldiers and sailors who took part in the operation, whose main target was the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert, also known as the "Normandie dock", the only structure on the Atlantic coast capable of accommodating the largest German warships. Fearing that the enemy battleship Tirpitz would be transferred to St Nazaire, the British staged a combined naval and commando operation, relying heavily on surprise. HMS Campbeltown, packed with explosives, was used to ram the outer gate of the dock while commando raiding parties disembarked from the destroyer to attack 24 targets. Mr Simister also holds the Military Medal. news.scotsman.com 13 Apr 06
France honours New Brunswick professor Thierry Chopin, professor of marine biology at UNBSJ, and a key speaker at the recent Aquaculture Today 2006 conference in Edinburgh, was inducted as Chevalier in the Order of the Palmes Academiques. Dr Chopin has been working to create an integrated aquaculture ecosystem and is partnering with Cooke Aquaculture Inc. and Acadian Seaplants Ltd., to scale up production at several Back Bay sites, growing mussels and seaweeds on floating rafts alongside farmed salmon. fishupdate.com 12 Apr 06
France Honors Quiet Diplomacy of Rabbi Quiet diplomacy rarely makes headlines, but one example of the art received public recognition this month when France bestowed one of its highest honors on Rabbi Gary Greenebaum. In conferring the National Order of Merit on the Western regional director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the French ambassador to the United States praised Greenebaum as “a man of dialogue.” Greenebaum earned the compliment for his below-the-radar efforts over the past five years, at a time when attacks on French Jews and synagogues kept escalating and were met with seeming indifference by the government in Paris. The most infamous recent incident was the kidnapping, torture and murder of 23-year-old Ilan Halimi, who died in February. jewishjournal.com 14 Apr 06
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Highest honor Anthony Koutzoukis, in a photo from 1943 (top right) and at his home in Peabody. Now 81, he will travel to Vermont to attend the ceremony honoring his World War II service in France as an Army machine gunner. Bottom right: The Legion of Honor medal. boston.com 28 Apr 06 |
Top honours for Mr Pastry Sacre bleu! He's the creme de la creme in the kitchen - and now the French have given him their top Gallic gong for his pastry-making. Coulsdon masterchef Robert Mey may not be as famous as Gordon Ramsay, but the 72-year-old is just as good, if not better. The pastry specialist is a trail-blazer in cooking circles, being one of a handful of French chefs who have revolutionised British cooking since the 1950s. He arrived in the UK in 1955 at around the same time as the legendary Roux brothers, Michel and Albert, and with them helped turn Britain into a nation of gourmets. Now, the retired grandfather has been handed the greatest honour of all in his home country - the Croix de Chevalier du Merite Agricole. iccroydon.icnetwork.co.uk 21 Apr 06
France to honour Theodorakis World renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is to be honoured with the highest distinction of France to foreign personalities for their contribution to arts, culture Commandeur of the Legion of Honour for his great contribution in the sectors of art and culture. ana.gr 1 May 06
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France - Actor Sidney Poitier gets France's highest cultural honour in Cannes France gave actor Sidney Poitier its highest arts honour Poitier was named a commander in France's order of arts and letters. Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres told the 79-year-old actor: "You are the champion of equality between men." The actor, who won an Academy Award for Lilies of the Field in 1963, thanked his parents, who were field workers in the Bahamas, for giving him a sense of honesty, integrity and |
