List of Légion d'honneur recipients by name (J)
The following is a list of some notable Légion d'honneur recipients by name. The Légion d'honneur is the highest order of France. A complete, chronological list of the members of the Legion of Honour nominated from the very first ceremony in 1803 to now does not exist. The number is estimated at one million including about 3,000 Grand Cross.[1]
- Jean Michel Jarre
- Jean-Paul Jauffret
- George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
- Sir Walter St David Jenkins (1874–1951)
- Alan Jefferson for his service in France during World War II
- Jean Jérome
- Jin Yong
- Joseph Joffre
- Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer)
- Leon W. Johnson
- Percy Victor Johnson (1899–2003) for service in France during World War I
- Pierre Joliot
- Régis Jolivet (1891–1966)
- Quincy Jones for his artistic and humanitarian contributions to French society
- Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof (King of Sine, reigned : 1898-1924)
- Françoise-Hélène Jourda, architect
- Louis Jourdan, French actor
- Serge Joyal
- Rene Joyeuse (1920–2012), (Captain) FFL/OSS for service in France during World War II
- Mychal F. Judge
References
- ^ Wattel, Michel et Béatrice, Les Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur. De 1805 à nos jours, titulaires français et étrangers, Archives et Culture, 2009