Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur

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A framed Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (National Order of the Legion of Honor) awarded by the Grand Chancery of the Legion of Honor to General Colin L. Powell. On May 12, 1992, General Colin Powell was awarded the highest French merit award: Commandeur level National Order of the Legion of Honor (a). At the French embassy in Paris, France, on July 24, 1992, General Powell was presented with the accompanying Legion of Honor badge (A2022.101.1.6.1a) and miniature Legion of Honor badge ribbon (A2022.101.1.6.2) and this certificate. The large white paper certificate features a decorative black-and-white border with the hanging Legion of Honor badge illustrated at the top center. The badge’s ribbon collar is depicted as infinitely interwoven like a scroll, with the olive branch of peace. At each of the four corners of the border, and at the top center, is “RH”.

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