Jules Jacques de Dixmude
Title, honours and arms
Title, honours and arms
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Jacques was promoted to the rank of [lieutenant general](/wiki/Lieutenant_general "Lieutenant general") in 1916 and was made a [baron](/wiki/Baron "Baron") in 1919 by [HM King Albert I](/wiki/Albert_I_of_Belgium "Albert I of Belgium"). In 1924 he was allowed to add "de Dixmude" to his last name.

### Military awards and decorations

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* [Grand cordon of the order of Leopold with palm](/wiki/Order_of_Leopold_%28Belgium%29 "Order of Leopold (Belgium)")
* [Commander of the order of the African star](/wiki/Order_of_the_African_Star "Order of the African Star")
* [Commander of the order of the crown](/wiki/Order_of_the_Crown_%28Belgium%29 "Order of the Crown (Belgium)")
* [Knight of the royal order of the lion](/wiki/Royal_Order_of_the_Lion "Royal Order of the Lion")
* [War cross WWI with palm](/wiki/Croix_de_guerre_%28Belgium%29 "Croix de guerre (Belgium)")
* [Yser medal](/wiki/Yser_Medal "Yser Medal")
* [WWI Victory medal](/wiki/Victory_Medal_1914%E2%80%931918 "Victory Medal 1914–1918")
* [WW I commemorative medal](/wiki/Commemorative_Medal_of_the_1914%E2%80%931918_War "Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War")
* [The Arab campaign medal](/wiki/The_Arab_campaign_medal "The Arab campaign medal")
* [Military cross, first class](/wiki/Military_Cross_%28Belgium%29 "Military Cross (Belgium)")
* [Service star](/wiki/Service_Star_%28Congo%29 "Service Star (Congo)")
* [Commemorative medal of the reign of King Leopold II](/wiki/Commemorative_Medal_of_the_Reign_of_King_Leopold_II "Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Leopold II")
* [Knight grand cross of the order of St Michael and St George](/wiki/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George "Order of St Michael and St George")
* [Grand cross of the order of St Anne (Russia)](/wiki/Order_of_Saint_Anne "Order of Saint Anne")
* [Knight grand cross of the order of the star of Karađorđe with swords (Serbia)](/wiki/Order_of_the_Star_of_Kara%C4%91or%C4%91e "Order of the Star of Karađorđe")
* [Grand officer of the legion of honor (France)](/wiki/Legion_of_Honour "Legion of Honour")
* [Commander of the order saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)](/wiki/Order_of_Saints_Maurice_and_Lazarus "Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus")
* [Silver medal for military valor (Italy)](/wiki/Silver_Medal_of_Military_Valor "Silver Medal of Military Valor")
* [Distinguished service medal (United States)](/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Medal_%28U.S._Army%29 "Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)")
* [War cross with palm (France)](/wiki/Croix_de_guerre_1914%E2%80%931918_%28France%29 "Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)")
* 8 front bars
* 1 wound bar

  

### Commemoration

"General Jacques" is commemorated by several streets, statues, and monuments around Belgium, including the "Boulevard Général Jacques" in [Brussels](/wiki/Brussels "Brussels") as well as others in [Nivelles](/wiki/Nivelles "Nivelles"), [Chaudfontaine](/wiki/Chaudfontaine "Chaudfontaine") and [Verviers](/wiki/Verviers "Verviers") and numerous statues. A [bas\-relief](/wiki/Bas-relief "Bas-relief") of Baron Jacques is included as part of the [Liberty Memorial](/wiki/Liberty_Memorial "Liberty Memorial") in [Kansas City](/wiki/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri "Kansas City, Missouri").

### Arms


What rank was Jacques promoted to in 1916?