Military unit | Légion Étrangère |
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| Active | 10 March 1831—present |
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Country | France |
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Branch | French Army |
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Type | Foreign legion |
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Role | Military force |
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Size | c. 7,700 men in eleven regiments and one sub-unit |
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Garrison/HQ | Aubagne (Headquarters) Calvi (2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment) Metropolitan France (5 regiments) French Guiana (3rd Infantry Regiment) United Arab Emirates (13th Demi-Brigade) Mayotte (Detachment) |
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Nickname(s) | The Legion (English) La Légion (French) |
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Motto(s) | "Legio Patria Nostra" (The Legion is our Fatherland)
"Honneur et Fidélité" (Honour and Fidelity)
"Marche ou crève" (March or die, unofficial) |
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Colours | Red and Green |
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March | Le Boudin |
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Anniversaries | Camerone Day (30 April) |
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Current commander | Brigade General Christophe de Saint Chamas |
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Abbreviation | FFL (English) LE (French) |
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