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Opened more than a century ago in 1924, the Legion of Honor is housed in a stunning Beaux Arts building in Lincoln Park, while its sister museum, the de Young, is minutes away in Golden Gate Park.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Veteran fashion industry executive Ralph Toledano, the former president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, was promoted to Officer of the Legion of Honor, having been made a Knight in 2003.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
In 1986, he was named a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his work with the organization.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
In this 2007 photo, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, awards the French Legion of Honor Medal to World War II veteran Charles Shay in Washington, D.C..
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Veteran fashion industry executive Ralph Toledano, the former president of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, was promoted to Officer of the Legion of Honor, having been made a Knight in 2003.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
In 1986, he was named a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his work with the organization.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
In this 2007 photo, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, awards the French Legion of Honor Medal to World War II veteran Charles Shay in Washington, D.C..
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Legion of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Legion%20of%20Honor. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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