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
Ribbons of the French military and civil awards & MÉDAILLE DE RECONNAISSANCE DE LA NATION - COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS AND OTHER EQUIVALENT 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