Home Culture & Life speed read Heroes of 2015 By The Week Staff published 25 November 2015 Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Whatsapp Pinterest Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Get the The Week Newsletter A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Islamist gunman Bathily then made a daring bid for freedom, successfully escaping the scene to give police officers valuable aid in planning their rescue operation. For his bravery, he was awarded French citizenship. (Image credit: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images) Aung San Suu Kyi (Image credit: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) Angela Merkel Both men, as well as their friend Andrew Sadler and Brit Chris Norman, received the Legion d'honneur. Explore More In Brief Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inboxA free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.comContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors The Week StaffSocial Links Navigation
Islamist gunman Bathily then made a daring bid for freedom, successfully escaping the scene to give police officers valuable aid in planning their rescue operation. For his bravery, he was awarded French citizenship.
Both men, as well as their friend Andrew Sadler and Brit Chris Norman, received the Legion d'honneur.
