To these can be added up to 10 grand crosses of honor.
He held many decorations, including the grand crosses of three military orders.
Sometimes the person with the highest grade are called "knights grand cross" or just "grand crosses".
Sometimes the actual medallion or ribbon is called "the grand cross" and not the person.
In those cases the rank of grand cross may come after another rank, but before the highest grade.
This particular médaille is considered superior even to the grand cross of the Légion d'honneur.
These general officers must already have been awarded the grand cross of the Légion d'honneur.
In 1909, he was raised to grand cross of that order for his educational activities.
His reward was the grand cross of the Légion d'honneur.
He was awarded the grand cross of the Order of the Bath for his services to the navy.
