Legion of Honour which went to foreigners. The large number of decorations resulted from the new posthumous awards authorised in 1918. Traditionally, membership in the could not be awarded posthumously. The establishment of the Fourth Republic in 1946 brought about the latest change in the design of the Legion of Honour. The date "1870" on the obverse was replaced by a single star. The Legion of Honour is a national order of France, meaning a public incorporated body. The Legion is regulated by a civil law code, the "Code of the Legion of Honour and of the Military Medal". While the President of
Military Honour Guard Battalion of the Vietnam People's Army the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum for 24 hours. Military Honour Guard Battalion of the Vietnam People's Army The Military Honour Guard Battalion of the Vietnam People's Army is the main ceremonial battalion of the Vietnam People's Army. The Battalion was established on 2 September 1945, following the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The battalion has taken part in the welcoming of heads of state, heads of government, and senior government delegations, as well as taken part in functions related to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the state and the army. The battalion has