Overview

• The Journal officiel unveiled the 14 July civilian promotion on 13 July, one of two annual rollouts of the Légion d’honneur.
• A total of 589 individuals were named, breaking down into 497 chevaliers, 68 officiers, 18 commandeurs, four grands officiers and two grand’croix.
• The first iteration of the initiative citoyenne drew candidates from 14 départements with 50 endorsements each and recognized local figures like a ferronnier d’art and a specialist in rare diseases.
• Historian Mona Ozouf and former Conseil constitutionnel president Pierre Mazeaud received the order’s highest rank in acknowledgment of their public service.
• Political leaders such as Éric Dupond-Moretti and Stanislas Guerini were named chevaliers with Bruno Le Maire elevated to officier, and cultural icons including Sophia Aram and Pharrell Williams also featured.