During his lifetime, Chagall received several honors:
In 1960, Brandeis University awarded Marc Chagall an honorary degree in Laws, at its 9th Commencement.

In 1977, the city of Jerusalem bestowed upon him the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award.

Also in 1977, the government of France awarded him its highest honour, the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur.

1974: Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.

1963 documentary
Chagall, a short 1963 documentary, features Chagall.
It won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary.

Postage stamp tributes
Because of the international acclaim he enjoyed and the popularity of his art, a number of countries have issued commemorative stamps in his honor depicting examples from his works.
In 1963 France issued a stamp of his painting, The Married Couple of the Eiffel Tower.
In 1969, Israel produced a stamp depicting his King David painting.
In 1973 Israel released a 12-stamp set with images of the stained-glass windows that he created for the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center Synagogue; each window was made to signify one of the "Twelve Tribes of Israel".

In 1987, as a tribute to recognize the centennial of his birth in Belarus, seven nations engaged in a special omnibus program and released postage stamps in his honor.
The countries which issued the stamps included Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Grenada, which together produced 48 stamps and 10 souvenir sheets.
Although the stamps all portray his various masterpieces, the names of the artwork are not listed on the stamps.

Exhibitions
There were also several major exhibitions of Chagall's work during his lifetime and following his death.

In 1967, the Louvre in Paris exhibited 17 large-scale paintings and 38 gouaches, under the title of "Message Biblique", which he donated to the nation of France on condition that a museum was to be built for them in Nice.
In 1969 work began on the museum, named Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall.
It was completed and inaugurated on 7 July 1973, on Chagall's birthday.
Today it contains monumental paintings on biblical themes, three stained-glass windows, tapestries, a large mosaic and numerous gouaches for the "Bible series."

From 1969 to 1970, the Grand Palais in Paris held the largest Chagall exhibition to date, including 474 works.
The exhibition was called "Hommage a Marc Chagall", was opened by the French President and "proved an enormous success with the public and critics alike."

The Dynamic Museum in Dakar, Senegal held an exhibition of his work in 1971.

In 1973, he traveled to the Soviet Union, his first visit back since he left in 1922.
The Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow had a special exhibition for the occasion of his visit.
He was able to see again the murals he long ago made for the Jewish Theatre.
In St. Petersburg, he was reunited with two of his sisters, whom he had not seen for more than 50 years.

In 1982, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden organized a retrospective exhibition which later traveled to Denmark.

In 1985, the Royal Academy in London presented a major retrospective which later traveled to Philadelphia.
Chagall was too old to attend the London opening and died a few months later.

In 2003, a major retrospective of Chagall's career was organized by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, in conjunction with the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall, Nice, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

In 2007, an exhibition of his work titled "Chagall of Miracles", was held at Il Complesso del Vittoriano in Rome, Italy.

The regional art museum in Novosibirsk had a Chagall exhibition on his biblical subjects between 16 June 2010 and 29 August 2010.

The Musée d'art et d'histoire du judaïsme in Paris had a Chagall exhibition titled "Chagall and the Bible" in 2011.

The Luxembourg Museum in Paris held a Chagall retrospective in 2013.

The Jewish Museum in New York City has held multiple exhibitions on Chagall including the 2001 exhibit Marc Chagall:  Early Works
During his lifetime, Chagall received several honors:
In 1960, Brandeis University awarded Marc Chagall an honorary degree in Laws, at its 9th Commencement.
In 1977, the city of Jerusalem bestowed upon him the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award.
Also in 1977, the government of France awarded him its highest honour, the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur.
1974: Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
1963 documentary
Chagall, a short 1963 documentary, features Chagall. It won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary.
Postage stamp tributes
Because of the international acclaim he enjoyed and the popularity of his art, a number of countries have issued commemorative stamps in his honor depicting examples from his works. In 1963 France issued a stamp of his painting, The Married Couple of the Eiffel Tower. In 1969, Israel produced a stamp depicting his King David painting. In 1973 Israel released a 12-stamp set with images of the stained-glass windows that he created for the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center Synagogue; each window was made to signify one of the "Twelve Tribes of Israel".
In 1987, as a tribute to recognize the centennial of his birth in Belarus, seven nations engaged in a special omnibus program and released postage stamps in his honor. The countries which issued the stamps included Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Grenada, which together produced 48 stamps and 10 souvenir sheets. Although the stamps all portray his various masterpieces, the names of the artwork are not listed on the stamps.
Exhibitions
There were also several major exhibitions of Chagall's work during his lifetime and following his death.
In 1967, the Louvre in Paris exhibited 17 large-scale paintings and 38 gouaches, under the title of "Message Biblique", which he donated to the nation of France on condition that a museum was to be built for them in Nice. In 1969 work began on the museum, named Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall. It was completed and inaugurated on 7 July 1973, on Chagall's birthday. Today it contains monumental paintings on biblical themes, three stained-glass windows, tapestries, a large mosaic and numerous gouaches for the "Bible series."
From 1969 to 1970, the Grand Palais in Paris held the largest Chagall exhibition to date, including 474 works. The exhibition was called "Hommage a Marc Chagall", was opened by the French President and "proved an enormous success with the public and critics alike."
The Dynamic Museum in Dakar, Senegal held an exhibition of his work in 1971.
In 1973, he traveled to the Soviet Union, his first visit back since he left in 1922. The Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow had a special exhibition for the occasion of his visit. He was able to see again the murals he long ago made for the Jewish Theatre. In St. Petersburg, he was reunited with two of his sisters, whom he had not seen for more than 50 years.
In 1982, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden organized a retrospective exhibition which later traveled to Denmark.
In 1985, the Royal Academy in London presented a major retrospective which later traveled to Philadelphia. Chagall was too old to attend the London opening and died a few months later.
In 2003, a major retrospective of Chagall's career was organized by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, in conjunction with the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall, Nice, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
In 2007, an exhibition of his work titled "Chagall of Miracles", was held at Il Complesso del Vittoriano in Rome, Italy.
The regional art museum in Novosibirsk had a Chagall exhibition on his biblical subjects between 16 June 2010 and 29 August 2010.
The Musée d'art et d'histoire du judaïsme in Paris had a Chagall exhibition titled "Chagall and the Bible" in 2011.
The Luxembourg Museum in Paris held a Chagall retrospective in 2013.
The Jewish Museum in New York City has held multiple exhibitions on Chagall including the 2001 exhibit Marc Chagall:  Early Works 
Marc Chagall