Originally posted by weaselsan
The Foreign Legion ain't French.....why do you think they call them the Foreign Legion....What did they do when they got to Bagdad? The war was in Kuwait.
True the legion is not French "Legio patria nostra"
Why do they use our flag ?
Perhaps because of this :
Article 1
Legionnaire,you are a volunteer,serving France with honour and fidelity
Article 2
Each legionnaire is your brother in arms whatever his nationality, his race or his religion might be.
You show to him the same close solidarity that links the members of a same family
Article 3
You respect your traditions and your superiors.
Discipline and friendship are your strengths.
Courage and honesty are your virtues
Article 4
You are proud of being a legionnaire.
You are always well mannered and smart. Your behaviour is of the best. You are always modest and your quarters are always clean and tidy.
etc.