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Fundraising for the Legion of Honour

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1/5/25 - Fundraising - Paris, Musée national de la Légion d’Honneur et des ordres de chevalerie - In 1811, Napoleon wrote to the Comte de Lacépède: "The decoration is a distinction granted by the Emperor. No Frenchman decorated with the Grand Eagle or the Cross of the Legion of Honour may wear it made of diamonds, pearls or precious stones, unless it has been given to him by the Emperor or unless special authorisation has been given by the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour". General Jean Boudet was granted this privilege.
The diamond Legion of Honour, which he received in 1809, remained in his family until 1993. It is now owned by a collector who wishes to sell it, and the Musée de la Légion d’Honneu, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025, would like to acquire it…

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