CHICAGO -- Chicago's Rev. Jesse Jackson will accept France's highest order of merit, Legion of Honour. Rev. Jackson, 79, will receive the award in France Monday morning.

Nicolas Sarkozy was president of France from 2007 to 2012. He has now been stripped of the Legion of Honour medal, which is France's highest distinction, following his conviction for corruption ...

By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddli… ...

The French Legion of Honor, created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit for both military and civilian achievement.

The French government is preparing to present Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, with the Legion of Honor, the European country’s highest decoration.

The Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur, otherwise known as the French Legion of Honor, is the highest decoration in France and is awarded by the President of France to honor ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after he was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country's head of state.

Former French president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal By Reuters June 15, 20252:27 AM PDTUpdated June 15, 2025 ...

It comes in line with the rules of the Legion of Honor. The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office.