Sir Paul McCartney receives France's Légion d'honneur
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Sir Paul McCartney was presented France's highest decoration in France on Saturday.
President Francois Hollande pinned the Légion d'honneur on the former Beatles' jacket at the French presidential palace, Telegraph reports.
McCartney was made an officer of the Légion d'honneur, France's highest public distinction which has been awarded to the likes of actor Clint Eastwood and singer Liza Minnelli.
Created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, and symbolised by a red lapel thread, the Légion d'honneur has three grades, Chevalier, Officer and Commander.
The honour carries social status but no money, and recipients have to buy their own medal from a licensed jeweller.


















































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