| 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 |
| 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]
- ^ The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, 2014, OTAG, pp. 18–22.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 236, September 19, 2003: Establishing the Honors Code of the Philippines to Create an Order of Precedence of Honors Conferred and For Other Purposes". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Gov.ph. Retrieved April 13, 2013.