During the ceremony, Macron, like all presidents, was awarded the Legion of Honor, a highly symbolic piece, considered the jewel of the republic and symbolizing “the continuity of the state.”
The medal is a necklace made of pure gold weighing 952 grams, which is presented on a red cushion, and consists of 16 links, each link representing a major activity of the French community, and contains two letters in the middle (HP) meaning “honor and homeland”.
Far from being a simple distinction, “the necklace of the Legion of Honor is not a decoration, but a sign of the great responsibility that the newly elected President of the Republic bears.”
Macron is the first president to win two consecutive terms in two decades, but he has not yet announced who will be assigned the post of prime minister in his new term.
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During the French Revolution, all degrees of French chivalry were abolished and replaced with weapons of honor, as it was a wish from Napoleon Bonaparte and the First Consul to find a special reward for civilians and soldiers in 1802.
And Napoleon established this award originally to ensure political loyalty, as tradition was used as a facade to grant privileges, gifts and political privileges, and the Legion of Honor was a Roman tradition presented in ancient times, through its symbolism (eagles), and was given to officers, but Napoleon made the Legion of Honor open to Everyone, not just the officers, acted on the principle of civic equality, and viewed these honors as a challenge to the royal ranks.
In 1805, it was modified to include a large ornament consisting of a cross on a large sash and a silver star with an eagle, a symbol of the Napoleonic Empire, which became known as the “Great Eagle”.
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