On March 1st, Jean Cocteau. is promoted to the rank of Commander of the Légion d'honneur and receives the Cravat of the Legion d'honneur for his contribution to the arts. Nice 1961.
In Nice on March 1, 1961, Jean Cocteau delivers a speech during a ceremony marking his promotion to Commander of the Légion d'honneur. Pictured mid-address with papers in hand, he wears the Cravat of the Legion d'honneur—a large, ornate medal suspended from a ribbon—over his dark suit. The solemn occasion, attended by other officials before a bank of microphones, recognizes Cocteau’s significant contributions to the arts.
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