PRELIM -AWARD www.way2upsc.com Page 1

Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee - maestro's actor - awarded with Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur or the Knight of the Legion of Honour. About award. ▫ Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur or the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the award instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. ▫ Legion of ...
339KB taille 1 téléchargements 293 vues
PRELIM -AWARD Feb 01 French honour for Soumitra Chatterjee Introduction  Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee - maestro’s actor - awarded with Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur or the Knight of the Legion of Honour.

About award  Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur or the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the award instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur  Legion of Honour, officially National Order of the Legion of Honour, French Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur, premier order of the French republic, created by Napoleon Bonaparte, then first consul, on May 19, 1802, as a general military and civil order of merit conferred without regard to birth or religion provided that anyone admitted swears to uphold liberty and equality.  It is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits.  The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand-Croix (Grand Cross).

www.way2upsc.com

Page 1