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The '''National Order of the Legion of Honour''' ({{lang-fr|Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur}} {{IPA-fr|ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal də la leʒjɔ̃
The order's [[motto]] is ''{{lang|fr|Honneur et Patrie}}'' ("Honour and Fatherland"); its [[Seat (legal entity)|seat]] is the [[Palais de la Légion d'Honneur]] next to the [[Musée d'Orsay]], on the left bank of the [[Seine]] in [[Paris]].{{efn|The award for the French Legion of Honour is known by many titles, also depending on the five levels of degree: Knight of the Legion of Honour; ''{{lang|fr|Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur}}''; Officer of the Legion of Honour; ''{{lang|fr|Officier de la Légion d'honneur}}''; Commander of the Legion of Honour; ''{{lang|fr|Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur}}''; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; ''{{lang|fr|Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur}}''; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; ''{{lang|fr|Grand'Croix de la Légion d'honneur}}''. The word ''{{lang|fr|honneur}}'' is often capitalised, as in the name of the palace ''{{lang|fr|[[Palais de la Légion d'Honneur]]}}''.}} Since 1 February 2023, the Order's grand chancellor has been retired General [[François Lecointre]], who succeeded fellow retired General [[Benoît Puga]] in office.
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