19 May 1802 May 19, 2015 Author: Staff Legion of Honour is founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. Famous Words of Inspiration..."True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — Click here for more from Francois de La Rochefoucauld Related posts: 17 October 1979 Categories: History Tags: 1802, 19 May