The Legion of Honour, full name, National Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. 

The order's motto is ' ("Honour and Fatherland") and its seat is the next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris. 

The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: ' (Knight), ' (Officer), ' (Commander), ' (Grand Officer) and " (Grand Cross). 

In the French Revolution, all of the French orders of chivalry were abolished, and replaced with Weapons of Honour. It was the wish of Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Consul, to create a reward to commend civilians and soldiers and from this wish was instituted a "", a body of men that was not an order of chivalry, for Napoleon believed France wanted a recognition of merit rather than a new system of nobility. The however did use the organization of old French orders of chivalry for example the "Ordre de Saint-Louis". The badges of the legion also bear a resemblance to the , which also used a red ribbon. 

Napoleon originally created this to ensure political loyalty. The organization would be used as a facade to give political favours, gifts, and concessions. The was loosely patterned after a Roman legion, with legionaries, officers, commanders, regional "cohorts" and a grand council. The highest rank was not a grand cross but a " (grand eagle), a rank that wore all the insignia common to grand crosses. The members were paid, the highest of them extremely generously: QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who created the Legion of Honour?
2. What ruler invented the Legion of Honour?
3. What is the name of the man who established the legion of honour?
Q2:
1. When did Napoleon create the Legion of Honour?
2. In what year was the Legion of Honour created?
3. In what year did Napoleon Bonaparte establish the Legion of Honour?
Q3:
1. What is the Legion of Honour indicative of?
2. Explain the significance of the Legion of Honour?
3. What merits does the Legion of Honour recognize?
Q4:
1. What is the full name of the Legion of Honour?
2. Give the full name of the Legion of Honour?
3. What is the full, official designation for the Legion of Honour?
Q5:
1. What number of degrees of distinction does the Legion of Honour have?
2. How many categories of distinction does the Legion of Honour have?
3. How many divisions of distinction exist within the Legion of Honour?
Q6:
1. What are the degrees of distinction for the Legion of Honour?
2. What are the five categories of distinction within the Legion of Honour?
3. Give the names of each of the five degrees of distinction in the Legion of Honour.
Q7:
1. What is the motto of the Legion of Honour?
2. What phrase does the Legion of Honour use as a motto?
3. What terms make up the Legion's of Honour's motto?
Q8:
1. What did Napoleon hope to achieve with the Legion of Honour?
2. What was Napoleon's goal in establishing the Legion of Honour?
3. What did Napoleon envision the Legion of Honour creating?
Q9:
1. What did the Legion of Honour do for citizens?
2. Why did Napoleon create the Legion of Honour?
3. What did Napoleon want the Legion of Honour to serve as?
Q10:
1. Was 'First Consul' a title of Napoleon's?
2. Did Napoleon Bonaparte serve as First Consul?
3. Is First Consul a term that accurately described Napoleon Bonaparte?
