Philippine Legion of Honor

Philippine Legion of Honor
Type	Single Grade Neck Order/Sash/Medal
Awarded for	Meritorious & Valuable Service
Presented by	Philippines
Eligibility	Military Personnel, Diplomats, Heads of States & Governments
Status	Currently Awarded
Established	1947; 77 years ago (1947)
First awarded	1947
Last awarded	Ongoing
Ribbons of Legionnaire degree
Precedence
Next (higher)	Civilian: Quezon Service Cross; Military: Medal of Valor
Equivalent	Civilian: Order of Lakandula, Order of Sikatuna; Foreign: Legion of Merit
Next (lower)	Civilian: Order of National Artists, Order of National Social Scientists, Order of National Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life; Military: Outstanding Achievement Medal
Related	Legion of Merit

The Philippine Legion of Honor^[1] (Filipino: Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Legión de Honor Filipina) was established by President Manuel Roxas, through Philippine Army Circular No. 60 dated July 3, 1947. The Philippine Legion of Honor was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America, and was meant to honor both civilians and members of the military, Filipino or foreign. Originally, like the U.S. Legion of Merit, the Philippine Legion of Honor had four classes, known as degrees, with Legionnaire being the basic rank, and Chief Commander being the highest. With the reform of the Philippine system of orders and decorations in 2003, the Philippine Legion of Honor's classes were renamed "ranks" instead of "degrees", and the ranks expanded.^[2][3]