Legion d' Honneur

THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY GAVE THE LEGION D' HONNEUR HIGHEST HONOUR, WITH HIS FRENCH COUNTERPART CALLING HIM 'THE MOST FRENCH OF AMERICAN' ON DECEMBER 11. 2016. THE LEGION OF HONOUR, FULL NAME NATIONAL ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR IS THE HIGHEST FRENCH ORDER FOR MILLTARY AND CIVIL MERITS, ESTABLISHED 1802 BY NAPOLEON BONAPART. ORDER ARE DEGREES CHEVALIER (COMMANDER), GRAND OFFICIER (GRAND OFFICER) AND GRAND- CROIX (GRAND CROSS).