Legion Collection (page 6)

Emperor Napoleon I visits the Salon du Louvre and distributes to artists the crosses of
JLJ4575344 Emperor Napoleon I visits the Salon du Louvre and distributes to artists the crosses of the Legion d Honneur 22/10/1808 Painting by Antoine Jean Gros (1771-1835) 19th century Sun

Portrait of the Knight of Favray (1706-1791) officer of the galeres of Malta Painting of
JLJ4579117 Portrait of the Knight of Favray (1706-1791) officer of the galeres of Malta Painting of the French School. 18th century Paris, museum of the Legion d Honneur by French School

Pot with cross of the Order of the Bath. 17th century. Paris
JLJ4591755 Pot with cross of the Order of the Bath. 17th century. Paris, museum of the Legion d Honneur by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Musee National de la Legion d Honneur, Paris

Napoleon I (1769-1821) distributing the crosses of the Legion d
JLJ4651171 Napoleon I (1769-1821) distributing the crosses of the Legion d Honneur at the camp of Boulogne 16/08/1804 Painting by Philippe Auguste Hennequin (1762-1833) 1804 Sun. 3, 19x4, 83 m

Bird view of the Palais de la Legion d Honour restored (entrance rue de Lille
JLJ4642162 Bird view of the Palais de la Legion d Honour restored (entrance rue de Lille) in the 19th century, Engraving, Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon I decorated in Tilsit (Tilsitt) the Grenadier Lazareff of the Cross of
JLJ4621310 Napoleon I decorated in Tilsit (Tilsitt) the Grenadier Lazareff of the Cross of the Legion d Honneur, July 9, 1807 Detail. Painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768-1848) 1808 Sun

Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) distributing the crosses of the Legion d
JLJ4618123 Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) distributing the crosses of the Legion d Honneur to the army of the Boulogne military camp on August 16, 1804

Haiti - Civil Order of the Legion of Honour: plate of large jewelry cord
LRI4632143 Haiti - Civil Order of the Legion of Honour: plate of large jewelry cord and plate of large cord, mid 19th century by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Armor chest designed for Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) in 1807 for the Battle of Tilsit
JLJ4677746 Armor chest designed for Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) in 1807 for the Battle of Tilsit (Tilsitt) in 1807. Paris, Museum of the Legion d Honneur by Unknown Artist

Diary of Bon Marche 1917 - Illustration of Job (Jacques Marie (Jacques-Marie
ICA4945806 Diary of Bon Marche 1917 - Illustration of Job (Jacques Marie (Jacques-Marie) Gaston Onfray and Breville) (1858-1931): 1905, 1804, 1852 The Constellation of the Braves - War of 14 -18

Fire of the Court of Auditors and the Legion d Honneur on 23 March 1871 during
GIA4802011 Fire of the Court of Auditors and the Legion d Honneur on 23 March 1871 during the Commune in Paris. Engraving of the 19th century

Grand parade at the military camp of Boulogne, 16 / 08 / 1804 Preparation of the second
GIA4816632 Grand parade at the military camp of Boulogne, 16/08/1804 Preparation of the second presentation of the crosses of the Legion of Honour by Napoleon I in the valley of Terlincthum in

Illustration of Charles Leandre (1862-1934) for the Cover of Le Rire
ICA4863666 Illustration of Charles Leandre (1862-1934) for the Cover of Le Rire, 13/11/09 - A great deal - Verite (Allegory of), Marguerite Jeanne Japy, wife Steinheil

First distribution of the crosses of the Legion of Honour to the Church of the Invalides
JLJ4643606 First distribution of the crosses of the Legion of Honour to the Church of the Invalides on July 14, 1804 Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) presented civil and military awards

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) reviews the Lombard and Cispadan legion of the militia
LRI4643551 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) reviews the Lombard and Cispadan legion of the militia on 09/07/1797 Watercolour engraving

Roman Soldiers Besieging a Town, plate 23B, class 5 from Part I of
STC93293 Roman Soldiers Besieging a Town, plate 23B, class 5 from Part I of The History of the Nations, engraved by A. Nani (aquatint) by Italian School

The Roman soldiers landing on Britain (colour litho)
6007534 The Roman soldiers landing on Britain (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman soldiers landing on Britain)

At the start of the sound, graciously thanked all the welders of his legions
XEE4162390 At the start of the sound, graciously thanked all the welders of his legions - illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel

Great seal of Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) in 1804: "
XEE4180186 Great seal of Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) in 1804: " Napoleon Emperor of the French, head of the Legion of Honour. Honor and Fatherland"

The subscription for the reconstruction of the palace of the legion of honor
XEE4180721 The subscription for the reconstruction of the palace of the legion of honor, destroyed under the Commune, 1873. Engraving in " The Illustrious Universe", 1873

Battalion of the Foreign Legion formed and sent to Algeria in 1831
XEE4405816 Battalion of the Foreign Legion formed and sent to Algeria in 1831; battalion of indigenous riders, formed and sent to Algeria in 1841

French military uniform: On the left, a foreign legion formed and sent to Algeria in 1831
XEE4405655 French military uniform: On the left, a foreign legion formed and sent to Algeria in 1831. On the right, indigenous riders, trained and sent to Algeria in 1841

House of Education of the Legion of Honour, Saint-Denis, 19th century
LSE4402466 House of Education of the Legion of Honour, Saint-Denis, 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Education of the Legion of Honour)

Certificate of delivery of the Legion of Honour to Guizot
XEE4114769 Certificate of delivery of the Legion of Honour to Guizot, General Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, 21/07/1814

House of the Legion of Honour in Saint Denis, 1849
LSE4083607 House of the Legion of Honour in Saint Denis, 1849. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of the Legion of Honour in Saint Denis)

Letters J K L: Stalker, Binoculars, Kepi, Legion of Honour and Lieutenant, c
DUV4204368 Letters J K L: Stalker, Binoculars, Kepi, Legion of Honour and Lieutenant, c.1900 (lithograph) by Dascher, G. (19th century); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Abbe Dupont, a seriously ill Alsatian priest of Sarrebourg
XEE4183164 Abbe Dupont, a seriously ill Alsatian priest of Sarrebourg, received the legion of honor handed over by General Carrot in the presence of Peter, depute, Ducasse

The flag of the Foreign Legion decorated in Sidi-Bel-Abbes - in "
LSE4096873 The flag of the Foreign Legion decorated in Sidi-Bel-Abbes - in " Le Petit Parisien" from 29/04/1906 by Carrey

Roman political system: The consul. Jules Cesar crossed the river of Rubicon with his
XEE4143133 Roman political system: The consul. Jules Cesar crossed the river of Rubicon with his legions in arms on 10 January 49 BC in the footsteps of Pompee the Great

Royal House of Saint-Louis (House of Education of the Legion of Honour
XEE4158469 Royal House of Saint-Louis (House of Education of the Legion of Honour) in Saint Denis near the Cathedrale - Engraving around 1867 by Unknown Artist

Military Festival at Boulogne with Napoleon Distributing Stars of the Legion of Honor
XEE4163636 Military Festival at Boulogne with Napoleon Distributing Stars of the Legion of Honor - Victor Adam (French, 1801-1866)

Lucien Bonaparte, French politician, speaking at the National Assembly about the law to
XEE4147077 Lucien Bonaparte, French politician, speaking at the National Assembly about the law to create the Legion of Honour, Paris, 1802 - Lucien Bonaparte (1775-1840), French politician

Major General Augustus Florentin, Grand Chancellor of La Legion d Honneur
LSE4310869 Major General Augustus Florentin, Grand Chancellor of La Legion d Honneur, presents the cross to Madame Carlier for her heroism, in " Le petit Parisien"

Paul Claudel in consul costume 1910 - photography by Jan Nepomuk Langhans
LSE4319554 Paul Claudel in consul costume 1910 - photography by Jan Nepomuk Langhans by Langhans, Jan (1851-1928) (studio of); Private Collection; (add.info)

detail of painting "Le commandant Marchand"
LSE4319278 detail of painting " Le commandant Marchand" (Jean Baptiste - Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1863-1934), French military and explorer - painting by Paul Dominique Phillipoteaux

Jules Dalou (1838-1902) sculptor, decorated the legion of honor by the President of
LSE4326914 Jules Dalou (1838-1902) sculptor, decorated the legion of honor by the President of the Republic Emile Loubet (1838-1929)

Napoleon rewarding his soldiers of the Legion d Honneur at the Boulogne camp
LSE4320953 Napoleon rewarding his soldiers of the Legion d Honneur at the Boulogne camp. Picture of Epinal, 19th century. by French School

A military member of the American Legion, American fighters in France during the First
XEE4183804 A military member of the American Legion, American fighters in France during the First World War, visits a French family who had heberge during the war. Engraving

Eagle standard of a Roman legion (engraving)
5997448 Eagle standard of a Roman legion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eagle standard of a Roman legion)

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Colours, 1833_12_5
ICA4931597 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en Colours, 1833_12_5: Cortege of the commander general of the apothecaries - Primo saignare, deinde purgare, postea clysterium donare

The Charivari, 1877_2_15 - Illustration by Alfred Le Pete (1841-1909)
ICA4944899 The Charivari, 1877_2_15 - Illustration by Alfred Le Pete (1841-1909): L Hetman - Deroulede Paul (1846-1914) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); (add.info.: The Charivari)

Tonkinese poster depicting the captive balloons of the French army in 1884
LSE4078876 Tonkinese poster depicting the captive balloons of the French army in 1884. by Vietnamese School (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of the French in front of a view of
JLJ4622418 Portrait of Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of the French in front of a view of the Chateau de Saint Cloud. Detail of painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1806-1873) 1855 Dim

Portrait of the King of Rome bebe (1811-1832), son of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821
JLJ4596967 Portrait of the King of Rome bebe (1811-1832), son of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) and future Napoleon II. Anonymous octagonal medallion of the 19th century. Watercolour under glass

Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit
JLJ4591746 Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit) Miniature painting of the 17th century

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"Legion: A Timeless Symbol of Strength and Honor" Step back in time to ancient Rome, where the mighty Roman legions donned their iconic costumes. These brave warriors formed the backbone of the Roman military, known for their discipline and unwavering loyalty. Fast forward to Colonel Rollet and the French Foreign Legion during World War I. This legendary unit from France became a symbol of courage as they fought valiantly on various fronts, earning respect worldwide. Meanwhile, the 3rd Hussars, Infantry, and Light Infantry of Kings German Legion showcased their prowess on the battlefield with unmatched skill and precision. Their legacy lives on as a testament to their bravery. In Czechoslovakia in 1918, an armored train served as a formidable force against adversaries. The Czech armoured train became synonymous with resilience and determination during turbulent times. The image of a Foreign Legionnaire conjures up visions of adventure and sacrifice. These individuals left behind everything familiar to join this elite fighting force – embodying strength in unity. Shifting gears to Eugene Boudin's painting "Ships in a Harbour, " we see vessels standing tall amidst tumultuous waters. Just like these ships weathering storms, legions have faced countless challenges throughout history while remaining steadfast. Traveling back further still is an awe-inspiring sculpture depicting a Roman legionary at an Italian museum in Rome. This artwork serves as a reminder that even centuries later, we continue to be captivated by these remarkable soldiers' valor. Remembrance Day holds special significance each year when we honor those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. A leaflet advertising this solemn occasion reminds us all that legions past deserve our eternal gratitude. During World War I, Lady Londonderry played an instrumental role in supporting troops through her tireless efforts on multiple fronts. Her dedication exemplifies how legions extend beyond just soldiers but also include strong-willed individuals who contribute selflessly.