In Valerio Massimo Manfredi's The Last Legion, Aurelianus ( here called " Aurelianus Ambrosius Ventidius ") is a major character and is shown as one of the last loyal Romans, going to enormous lengths for his boy emperor Romulus Augustus, whose power has been wrested by the barbarian Odoacer.

* In William C. Dietz's Legion of the Damned the Legion is made up of a combination of humans and heavily armed cyborgs.

In the future of the Legion of Super-Heroes, his secret identity is historical fact, with exhibits at a Superman Museum depicting the hero and his friends and family's adventures.

Xavier is seen using his powers to help his son Legion control his many personalities and battle the Nimrods.

The Foreign Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills but also on its strong esprit de corps.

The captain had a wooden hand which was stolen during the battle ; it was later returned to the Foreign Legion and is now kept in a case in the Foreign Legion Museum at Aubagne, and paraded annually on Camerone Day.

Some notable operations include: the Chadian – Libyan conflict in 1969 – 72 ( the first time that the Foreign Legion was sent in operations after the Algerian War ), 1978 – 79, and 1983 – 87 ; Kolwezi in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 1978 ; Rwanda in 1990 – 94 ; and the Côte d ' Ivoire ( the Ivory Coast ) in 2002 to the present.

Camulodunum was burned to the ground, as well as Londinium and Verulamium, there is some archaeological evidence that the same happened at Winchester as well, and the Second Legion Augusta, stationed at Exeter, refused to move for fear of revolt among the locals there as well.

In 1937, he received the Légion d ' honneur, and his pride at the honor is reflected in his self-portrait of the time, in which one can see his Legion pin on his lapel.

The first documented case is that of Marie-Angélique Duchemin ( 1772 – 1859 ), who fought in the Revolutionary Wars, received a military disability pension in 1798, the rank of 2nd lieutenant in 1822, and the Legion of Honor in 1852.

Also present is a scene where, after Brian has led the Fifth Legion to the headquarters of the People's Front of Judea, Reg ( John Cleese ) says " You cunt !!

* In Mass Effect 2, Legion is the designation given to a Geth terminal encountered and befriended by Commander Shepard

* In the video game series Fallout ( series ) The Legion is a group of slavers based on the Roman Legion in the post apocalyptic wasteland.

* Lajjun, Palestinian village whose name is derived from " Legion "

The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

The Legion of Merit ( Commander degree ) is one of only two United States military decorations to be issued as a neck order ( the other being the Medal of Honor ) and the only United States decoration which may be issued in award degrees ( much like an order of chivalry or certain Orders of Merit ).

The Legion of Merit is sixth in the order of precedence of U. S. Military awards and is worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Distinguished Flying Cross.

In contemporary use in the U. S. Armed Forces, the Legion of Merit is typically awarded to Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force general officers and colonels, and Navy and Coast Guard flag officers and captains occupying command or very senior staff positions in their respective services.

* " Legion ", a song by Junkie XL from the album Big Sounds of the Drags

* " Legion ", a song by Saviour Machine from the album Saviour Machine I

* " Legion ", a song by HammerFall from the album No Sacrifice, No Victory

* " Legion ", a song by At the Gates from the 2002 re-issue of the album Slaughter of the Soul

The song is in remembrance of The El Monte Legion Stadium and can be heard on many albums including Art Laboe's Memories of El Monte.

Polaris, a side project of Mark Mulcahy's Miracle Legion, served as the show's " house band ", providing the theme song and many other tunes heard throughout the series and even appearing in " Hard Day's Pete " as a local four-piece playing out of a garage.

Examples of usage include: the song " 88 rock ' n ' roll band " by the neo-Nazi band Landser, and the names of the groups Column 88, Unit 88, White Legion 88 and Barselc88.

Also from Labyrinth, the song " Mutant Message " is featured in the Legion trailer.

* Deicide's second album, Legion, contains a song called " Satan Spawn, The Caco-Daemon ".

The song Wherever You Are was recorded by the Military Wives Choir and is to be released as a single in December 2011, with proceeds going to the Royal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help.

Its original tune, said to have been based on an original Arab song, was created around 1850 and subsequently adopted by the Foreign Legion.

The Gravel Pit contributed a cover of the Miracle Legion song " Closer to the Wall " for the 2009 Mark Mulcahy tribute album " Ciao My Shining Star ".

The song Wherever You Are was recorded by the Military Wives Choir and is to be released as a single in December 2011, with proceeds going to the Royal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help.

The song is also sung by the Chilean Military and the tune is used for the French Foreign Legion song " Képi Blanc " and, unofficially, by some motorized and parachute units of the Italian army.

The song makes repeated reference to the fact that the Belgians don't get any " blood sausage ", since the King of Belgium at one time forbade his subjects from joining the Legion ( verse says " ce sont des tireurs au cul ").

* The Greek band Rotting Christ has a song on its album " Genesis " entitled " Under The Name of Legion "

* The black metal band Marduk wrote a song entitled " Legion " using the line " My name is legion, for we are many in here "

* The quote ' My name is Legion ' and two lines later ' We are many ' is used in the song ' Ghost in the Firewall ' by Progressive Rock band Arena.

*" My Name is Legion " is a song by Electric Hellfire Club from the album " Witness The Millennium ".

* In a Black Sabbath song called " I " appears a line, " I am Legion, strength in numbers a lie, the number is one "

* The Demons & Wizards song " Crimson King " contains the line, " I am Legion.

* Legion is the name of a song by Theatre of Hate

* Legion is also the name of a song by Gothic Metal band Saviour Machine