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== Honors and awards == In his birthplace [[Dinant]] in Belgium, [[Mr Sax's House]] is dedicated to his life and saxophones. * 1849: Awarded the Chevalier rank of the [[Legion of Honour]].{{sfn|Cottrell|2013|p=33}} * 1867: {{lang|fr|1<sup>e</sup> Grand Prix de la Facture Instrumentale}} at the 1867 Paris [[International Exposition (1867)|International Exposition]].{{sfn|Cottrell|2013|p=33}} * 1995: In 1995, his likeness was featured on the front of [[Belgium]]'s 200 [[Belgian franc]]s banknote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldbanknotescoins.com/2015/04/200-belgian-francs-banknote-1995-adolphe-sax.html|title=200 Belgian Francs banknote 1995 Adolphe Sax}}</ref> * 2015: [[Google Doodle]] commemorated his 201st birthday.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://doodles.google/doodle/adolphe-saxs-201st-birthday/ |title=Adolphe Sax's 201st Birthday }}</ref>
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