TIL you can become a French citizen if you technically have an injury while serving in the French Foreign Legion

posted by jobes on Whatever

Additionally, any soldier who becomes injured during a battle for France immediately becomes a French citizen under a provision known as "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood")

No matter your county, you can be French if you enroll and get hurt

>Additionally, any soldier who becomes injured during a battle for France immediately becomes a French citizen under a provision known as "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood") No matter your county, you can be French [if you enroll and get hurt](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Foreign_Legion)

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[–] jobes [OP] 3 points (+3|-0)

Anyone from most countries can enlist, if you get injured, you are then a Franc.

[–] PMYA 2 points (+2|-0)

Permanently? Or does your citizenship only last a certain duration?

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

Edited

Wiki doesn't specify, but seems infinite. I'll try to find more sources later

TIL you can become a French citizen if you technically have an injury while serving in the French Foreign Legion

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