Legion of Honour living when the honour was approved. Collective appointments can be made to cities, institutions or companies. A total of 64 settlements in France have been decorated, as well as five foreign cities: Liège in 1914, Belgrade in 1920, Luxembourg City in 1957, Volgograd in 1984, and Algiers in 2004. French towns display the decoration in their municipal coat of arms. Organisations to receive the honour include the French Red Cross ('), the ' (Abbey of), the French National Railway Company ('), the ' (Prefecture of Police of Paris), and various " (National (Elite) Colleges) and other educational establishments. The military
Ribbons of the French military and civil awards Ribbons of the French military and civil awards This is a list of the ribbons of the French military and civil awards. Official list, dated June 19, 2003, signed by General Jean-Philippe Douin, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour: - LÉGION D’HONNEUR - CROIX DE LA LIBÉRATION - MÉDAILLE MILITAIRE - ORDRE NATIONAL DU MÉRITE - CROIX DE GUERRE 1914-1918 - CROIX DE GUERRE 1939-1945 - CROIX DE GUERRE DES THÉÂTRES D’OPÉRATIONS EXTÉRIEURES - CROIX DE LA VALEUR MILITAIRE - MÉDAILLE DE LA GENDARMERIE NATIONALE (depuis le décret n° 2004-733 du 26 juillet 2004) - MÉDAILLE DE LA RÉSISTANCE