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	Philippine Legion of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Philippine Legion of Honor was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America, and was meant to honor both civilians and members of the military, Filipino or foreign.
		Today, the Philippine Legion of Honor is conferred upon a Filipino or foreign citizen in recognition of valuable and meritorious service in relation to the military affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.
		The Philippine Legion of Honor may be awarded by the Secretary of National Defense in the name and by authority of the President of the Philippines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippine_Legion_of_Honor (542 words)

	Legion of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Légion d'honneur (English: Legion of Honour or Legion of Honor, see spelling differences) is an Order of Chivalry first established by Napoléon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, on May 19, 1802.
		The National Museum of the Legion of Honour (Musée national de la Legion d'Honneur) is housed in the "Hôtel de Salm" on the Left Bank of the River Seine in Paris, otherwise known as the Palais de la Légion d'honneur.
		An imitation of this building was constructed in San Francisco (the California Palace of the Legion of Honor), and also serves as a museum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legion_of_Honor (1175 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Legion of Honor
		It was indeed a Legion of Honor with the head of state as its grand master.
		From the outset, the emperor intended membership in the Legion of Honor to be a distinction of such illustriousness that it would fire people's imagination, spur soldiers to valor and be held in high esteem in other countries.
		The Legion of Honor was retained during the Restoration and coexisted from 1814 to 1830 with the old royal orders that were revived.
	www.ambafrance-us.org /atoz/legion_hist.asp (980 words)

	Demolay Legion of Honor Jewel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Legion of Honor was founded for the purpose of bringing together a select few out of the millions who have knelt at the altar of DeMolay.
		Legion of Honor recipients must have actively demonstrated outstanding leadership in some field of endeavor, whether it be a civic, professional, fraternal or spiritual arena.
		The Legion's mission is to consecrate the hearts and minds of its members to an unfaltering belief of God, support of the public schools, and defense of the rights of all.
	www.phoenixmasonry.org /masonicmuseum/demolay_legion_of_honor_jewel.htm (229 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Legion of Honor
		The Legion of Honor is awarded, as we have said, for all kinds of achievement.
		Foremost among collective honors are those for service under the flag, symbol of the patrie and the very embodiment of the regiment; it seems only just that the regimental flag should bear the insignia of the Legion of Honor earned through the heroism and feats of arms of the soldiers who are its defenders.
		Paris was awarded the Legion of Honor on October 9, 1900 by decree of President Loubet.
	www.ambafrance-us.org /atoz/legion_awar.asp (343 words)

	Legion of Honor Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The beginning of the "Legion of Honor" dates back to March of 1972 when twenty-six (26) Shriners and former war veterans met at Rose City Cafeteria on Lee Street in Charleston, WV The Legion of Honor was chartered on May 19,1972 when it became a unit of Beni Kedem Temple.
		The objectives of the Legion of Honor are to perpetuate the memory of those members who have made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Service of their Country.
		IT IS AN HONOR TO BELONG TO THE LEGION OF HONOR.
	www.benikedemshriners.org /Legion_of_Honor.html (298 words)

	French Culture \| people : Legion of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Recipients of this honor are named by decree signed by the President of the Republic.
		After 150 years, the general aspect of the medal has not changed: a white enameled star of five rays on a wreath of leaves with a gold medallion in the center, ringed by blue enamel.
		The Legion of Honor's illustrious past is commemorated at the Musée de la Légion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie (National Museum of the Legion of Honor and the Orders of Chivalry), founded in the Palace of the Grand Chancellery (Paris) in 1925.
	www.frenchculture.org /people/texts/honor.html (194 words)

	Legion of Honor Clause @ FolkArtMuseum.com (Folk Art Museum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For other uses, see Legion of Honor (disambiguation).
		In practice, in current usage, the order is conferred, in addition to military recipients, to many entrepreneurs, high-level civil servants, sport champions as well as other people with high connections in the executive.
		The revolutionary government nationalised the building, and from 13 May 1804 it became the seat of the newly created Légion d'honneur.
	www.folkartmuseum.com /encyclopedia/Legion_of_Honor (928 words)

	Legion of honor museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Start the Legion of honor museum article or add a request for it.
		Look for Legion of honor museum in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/legion_of_honor__museum_ (161 words)

	Napoleon's Irish Legion 1803-1815
		Established on 31 August 1803, the Legion Irlandaise was originally created in anticipation of an invasion of ireland.
		The purpose was to establish a core of trained irish officers and ncos who could raise the population of ireland in a war of liberation against the english rulers of ireland.
		For this feat, Lawless was given the Legion of Honor, promoted to Chef de Battalion and given command of the first battalion of the Irish Regiment which was being reformed at Landau.
	www3.sympatico.ca /dis.general/irish.htm (2627 words)

	The Honor Legion of the Fire Department of the City of New York
		The Honor Legion of the Fire Department of the City of New York is composed of members who have performed deeds of valor at imminent risk of life and have received official recognition by the Board of Merit.
		Since its formation, the Honor Legion of the Fire Department has dedicated themselves to the families of members who have died in the line of duty or while on active duty saving lives and protecting the property of the citizens of New York City.
		The Honor Legion is in the process of working with the Fire Department Administration, the Fire Department Counseling Unit and the Unions, to assist the families at the time of death and thereafter.
	www.honorlegionfdny.org (357 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Legion of Honor
		No one is admitted to the Legion of Honor without being formally inducted: a Legionnaire of a rank at least equal to the appointee receives him in the name of the President of the Republic and bestows on him the insignia of his rank
		Military personnel honored while on active service or for deeds in wartime in consideration of injuries or citations, receive a nontransferable and inalienable salary.
		They are eligible for help from the Grand Chancellery and the Legion of Honor mutual aid society and may send their daughters to the Maisons d'Education of the Legion of Honor insofar as places are available.
	www.info-france-usa.org /atoz/legion_legi.asp (393 words)

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		The Legion of Honor is the highest honor conferred by the International Supreme Council.
		Nominations for the Honorary Legion of Honor are handled in the same manner as Legion of Honor nominations.
		The Alaska State Legion of Honor Preceptory is composed of all Legionnaires who were invested with this honor in Alaska, or who currently reside within the State.
	www.alaska-mason.org /DeMolay/akdemolay/Contacts&Groups/legion.html (358 words)

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		San Francisco’s Palace of the Legion of Honor is a three-quarter-scale adaptation of the 18th-century Palais de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris.
		The Legion underwent an extensive renovation, seismic retrofit, and expansion from 1992 to 1995.
		One of the earliest gifts of ancient art to the Legion of Honor was a group of antiquities received by Alma Spreckels from Elizabeth, the Queen of Greece.
	www.legionofhonor.org /legion/about/subpage.asp?subpagekey=12 (2645 words)

	Legion of Honor - KoraShriners.org
		MISSION: The Legion of Honor became an official unit of Kora Shriners in 1928.
		MEMBERSHIP: The Imperial strength of the Legion of Honor is 40 members, current membership being slightly lower than this.
		Honorable discharge from or current membership in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
	www.korashriners.org /legion.htm (247 words)

	Legion of Merit
		Award of the Legion of Merit is retroactive to September 8, 1939.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States without degree for exceptionally outstanding conduct in the performance of meritorious service to the United States.
		The basic physical form and name of the Legion of Merit was adapted from the French Legion of Honor, which is also a white enameled cross of five arms tipped with balls.
	www.foxfall.com /fmd-common-lom.htm (854 words)

	Irem Shrine Uniformed Units - Legion Of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Irem Legion Of Honor is an award winning precision Rifle Drill Team consisting of veterans and current soldiers who have served our country from WWII to Desert Storm.
		The Legion Of Honor leads the Shrine during parades and provides the Honor Guard for the Potentate and his Divan as well as for most of the Shrine's functions.
		Unlike other units, the Legion Of Honor has a requirement for its members, they must be veterans or currently serving in the military (including Guard and Reserves).
	www.iremshrine.org /loh.htm (336 words)

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		The Legion of Honor has long been one of San Francisco’s most popular venues for wedding receptions and a variety of private events.
		The Legion Café and Garden, and Board Room are available for rental to individuals looking for unforgettable views of the City and the Golden Gate Bridge.
		With the neoclassical architecture, The Legion of honor is a perfect venue for that special day.
	www.legionofhonor.org /legion/about/subpage.asp?subpagekey=567&relatedsubpagekey=511 (624 words)

	The Legion's Back
		The Legion, a wonderful representation of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur in Paris, built to "honor the dead while serving the living" with the statue in the center of its columnar courtyard, opened up on Armistice Day, November 11, 1924.
		What makes the Legion special is one gentleman who, back around 1949, spent two hours explaining Japanese and other wood cut techniques to a wide-eyed 12-year-old who'd strayed to the museum on his own.
		Happily, on my last visit to the Legion before the restoration I watched a tall, blond lady with expressive hands explaining the fine points of a 17th Century painting of John the Baptist to a typically multicultural audience of school children.
	www.finetravel.com /unitedstates/california/thelegion.htm (961 words)

	Official Web Site of Mohammed Shrine of Peoria Illinois, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and ...
		The Legion of Honor is composed of veterans of the armed services plus honorary members with certain qualifications.
		Legion of Honor: This section holds all the meetings for all the members and arrangements for all social and formal occasions.
		The Legion of Honor meets at 7 PM on the third Monday of the month, except July.
	www.mohammedshrine.org /Sabre_page25.htm (221 words)

	Legion of Honor
		The Legion of Honor is one of the highest awards available to Black Widow Company soldiers.
		The rank of Legionnaire entitles the recipient to an everlasting place in the Black Widow hall of heroes known as the Legion of Honor.
		The Legion of Honor heralds a new goal for members in the outfit- to be recognized eternally and set apart from ones peers.
	www.theblackwidowcompany.net /legionofhonor.html (371 words)

	Legion of Honor - Lineage II Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Decisions in the Legion are made by the Imperator or a delegated official.
		The Legion is in a constant state of war—either actively fighting, in training or in preparing to fight.
		Let the Legion of Honor be a name that you can take pride in.
	www.rosefu.net /portfolio/legion/about (482 words)

	Legion of Honor
		The Legion of Honor has a very active national organization and our members look forward to getting together each year and reviving close friendships with other Legion members from Shrines all over North America.
		They have competition with other Legion of Honor groups and are respected for consistently walking away with the trophies.
		The annual Legion of Honor dance held in the Unit Activity Building is well attended by the Nobles of the Shrine and is always the highlight of the Shrine social calendar.
	www.egyptshrine.org /lohwp.htm (221 words)

	Legion of Honor Building Replica in San Francisco
		A replica of the original Legion of Honor building (Palais de la Legion d'Honneur) in Paris serves as an art museum in San Francisco.
		This pavilion, in a sense, was the model of the present Legion of Honor building in San Francisco.
		To seismically strengthen the museum, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, during its seventy-first anniversary, underwent a major renovation between March 1992 and November 11, 1995
	www.napoleon-series.org /research/miscellaneous/c_legion.html (712 words)

	Legion of Honor
		The Legion of Honor (LOH) is the veterans' unit of the Shrine.
		On Veterans' Day (November 11) the Kena Legion of Honor joins with other temple Legions of Honor throughout Shrinedom to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery.
		The Legion of Honor meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 PM.
	kena.org /units/Legionofhonor.htm (250 words)

	PA DeMolay News- Pennsylvania Honors Designees 2004
		Each year at it's International Session, DeMolay International selects those to be honored with the Degree of Chevalier, the Cross of Honor, and the Legion of Honor.
		The Cross of Honor is given for distinguished service as a DeMolay Advisor, and requires a minimum of 3 years of service.
		The Legion of Honor is the highest honor of any kind conferred by DeMolay International.
	www.pademolay.org /news/0416 (170 words)

	Legion Of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Consul General of France was in Wichita Thursday to award the Legion of Honor to Kansas veterans William Paschal, Henry Harvey and Morris Eastland.
		Along with eight other men, he received France's Legion of Honor award, a regal award pinned to the men's left lapels in a graceful afternoon ceremony.
		The Legion of Honor fine art museum in San Francisco, whose building is based upon the Paris Palais de la Légion d'honneur
	www.wikiverse.org /legion-of-honor (202 words)

	Legion of Honor in San Francisco, CA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Legion of Honor in San Francisco, CA museumstuff.com :: museums :: Legion of Honor
		-- The Legion of Honor, San Francisco's most beautiful museum, displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
		PAGE OVERVIEW: -- Provides general information about Legion of Honor, which may include web site and contact information, as well as description and collections info for those planning to visit Legion of Honor..
	www.museumstuff.com /rec/org_20020201_14187.html (225 words)

	Legion to Honor Flight 93 Heroes Posthumously Tonight
		The American Legion Gold Medal of Heroism will be presented to their families during a private dinner near Shanksville, Pa. tonight.
		Ironically, both Legion leaders were in Washington last Sept. 11 when the attacks occurred and evacuated Capitol Hill just prior to Santos' testifying.
		It is widely believed that the terrorists intended to divert Flight 93 to Washington, D.C. with the Capitol building as their primary target.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-10-2002/0001797763&EDATE= (254 words)

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