French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal
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The French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal is the body of laws and regulations that governs the organization, awarding, and administration of France’s highest orders of merit for military and civil achievements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Code de la Légion d'honneur et de la Médaille militaire | 1 |
| French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T327274 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal Context triple: [Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur, legalFramework, French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal]
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A.
Légion d'honneur
The Légion d'honneur is France’s highest order of merit, awarded for outstanding military or civil achievements.
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B.
Ordre national du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is a French national order of merit that honors distinguished civil or military service to the French nation.
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C.
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
The Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur is the knight rank of France’s highest order of merit, awarded for distinguished military or civil achievements.
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D.
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
The Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur is the highest and most prestigious rank of France’s national order of merit, the Légion d'honneur.
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E.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal Target entity description: The French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal is the body of laws and regulations that governs the organization, awarding, and administration of France’s highest orders of merit for military and civil achievements.
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A.
Légion d'honneur
The Légion d'honneur is France’s highest order of merit, awarded for outstanding military or civil achievements.
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B.
Ordre national du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is a French national order of merit that honors distinguished civil or military service to the French nation.
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C.
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
The Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur is the knight rank of France’s highest order of merit, awarded for distinguished military or civil achievements.
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D.
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
The Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur is the highest and most prestigious rank of France’s national order of merit, the Légion d'honneur.
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E.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statute
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legal code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Légion d'honneur
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Médaille militaire ⓘ |
| basedOn | French constitutional principles ⓘ |
| concerns |
national prestige and honors system
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recognition of civil achievements ⓘ recognition of military achievements ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defines |
eligibility criteria for the Légion d'honneur
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eligibility criteria for the Médaille militaire ⓘ grades of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ grounds for disciplinary sanctions ⓘ grounds for forfeiture of decorations ⓘ procedures for nomination and appointment ⓘ rights and obligations of members of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
French government
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linked to:
Government of France
Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ |
| governingBody | Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on ceremonies and insignia
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provisions on civil merits ⓘ provisions on military merits ⓘ provisions on pensions and benefits linked to decorations ⓘ |
| isPartOf | French legislation on national orders and decorations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
decorations and medals
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orders of merit ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory text of the French Republic ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform application of criteria for national honors
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to govern the organization of France's highest orders of merit ⓘ to regulate the awarding of the Légion d'honneur and Médaille militaire ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of the Légion d'honneur
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administration of the Médaille militaire ⓘ conditions for awarding the Légion d'honneur ⓘ conditions for awarding the Médaille militaire ⓘ organization of the Légion d'honneur ⓘ organization of the Médaille militaire ⓘ |
| subjectOf | French administrative practice on national orders ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
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Subject: French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal Description of subject: The French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal is the body of laws and regulations that governs the organization, awarding, and administration of France’s highest orders of merit for military and civil achievements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
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legalFramework
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French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal
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Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
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regulatesBy
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Code de la Légion d'honneur et de la Médaille militaire
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linked to: French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal