London, August 25 (ANI): British fashion designer John Galliano, who was convicted in 2011 for making anti-Semitic remarks, has been stripped of France's prestigious Legion d'Honneur.
The Legion d'Honneur is France's highest award and is conferred to those who have served France or the ideals it upholds.
The decision was published in a decree signed by French President Francois Hollande and published in the country's official journal.
Galliano, who has worked for fashion house Dior for 15 years, lost his job as artistic director of the brand over the comments made in a Paris bar, the BBC reported.
Although, he blamed his outbursts on addictions to drugs and alcohol, the designer was charged with "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity" and was given suspended fines totalling 6,000 euros over the incident.
During the trial, the court heard how the designer harangued museum curator Geraldine Bloch about being Jewish and hurled racist insults at her friend - of South Asian origin -on 24 February 2011 at La Perle cafe in the Marais district of the capital.
After the scene got ugly, the police had to be summoned for breaking up the argument.
In yet another incident, the court saw an amateur video of drunken Galliano, declaring love for Hitler. (ANI)
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