The German Legion of Honor was declared obsolete, along with all other awards of the German Freikorps, in 1933 by the new government of Nazi Germany. Recipients were then eligible to receive the Honor Cross of the World War. References. Lumsden, R. (2001), Medals and Decorations of Hitler's Germany (Shrewsbury, MBI Publishing)
In 1890, Recipients of the Medal of Honor began organizing the Medal of Honor Legion, intending it to be a fraternal-type association to provide camaraderie and support for Medal of Honor Recipients. Over the years, this also developed into a push for a special military pension for the Recipients. Each year until 1918, the group held an annual meeting, each year in a different city, to discussRosener joins a prestigious list of Medal recipients such as Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Walter Cronkite, Pres. Nicolas Sarkozy, Ellsworth Kelly, Michel David- Weill, George Schultz and 48 other distinguished individuals who have been honored throughout the 55-year history of the recognition.
Schmidt was a member of the Army and Navy Legion of Valor. In May 1958, he joined dozens of other Medal of Honor recipients at a Memorial Day ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, where The Honor Legion, founded in 1900, is the oldest Fraternal Organization in the New York City Police Department. The Honor Legion is composed of members of the Police Force of the City of New York, comprising all ranks, who during the history of the Honor Legion have received Department recognition and have been awarded medals of Honorable Mention for deeds of valor performed at imminent riskData Source: National Museum of American History. Id Number: 1985.0428.04 Catalog Number: 1985.0428.04 Accession Number: 1985.0428. Object Name: citation, Medal of Honor Other Terms: Certificate; citation, Medal of Honor; Army. Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (part material) Measurements: average spatial: 27 cm x 42 cm; x 10 5The two men received France’s highest honor, the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur Medal, better known as the French Legion of Honor. Medal presented annually The Legion of Honor was 91Li.