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Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre, French gallantry decoration created by the law of 8 April 1915 to materialize citations (mentions in dispatches); ribbon stars and palms mark citation level; later TOE, 1939-1945, and Valeur militaire crosses share the system.
Legion of Honour
Legion of Honour (Légion d'honneur), France's highest order of merit, founded by Napoleon Bonaparte 19 May 1802; five degrees, motto Honneur et Patrie, 125,000-member cap, open to civilians and foreigners.
Marshal of France
Marshal of France (maréchal de France), France's highest military dignity since 1627, a distinction rather than a rank, awarded by special law; restored by Napoleon in 1804, revived 1916, last conferred posthumously on Koenig in 1984.