

The purpose of the Honor Legion is to advance and promote the best interests of the FDNY, encourage and provide social gatherings, foster a fraternal spirit, unite in a common bond of brotherhood. He established the Honor Legion as an official fraternal organization of the FDNY in 1983. Joseph Rodriguez of Ladder 54 was the founding president of the Honor Legion. The Honor Legion of the FDNY had a more humble beginning, it began as an idea in the quarters of Engine 96 and Ladder 54 in the Bronx. To be inducted into the Ordre national de la Le'gion d'honneur is considered to be the highest honor one can achieve in France. Napoleon created the legion to reward and commend civilians and soldiers for their merit. Napoleon established the Le'gion d'honneur or Ordre national de la Le'gion d'honneur (French: "National Order of the Legion of Honour") on May 19,1802. The Honor Legion of the Fire Department of the City of New York roots can be traced back to Napoleon Bonaparte. FDNY Honor Legion - Supporting Families for the Firefighters of New York City
