Foreign Legion is a title which has been used by a small number of units of foreign volunteers: Foreign Legion normally refers to the French Foreign Legion (1831-present) The Spanish Foreign Legion was formed in 1920. However, since most of its members were Spanish nationals it stopped recruiting foreigners in 1987 and took the title "Spanish legion"; limited foreign recruitment resumed after 2000. Was made for to emulate the French Foreign Legion The title Foreign Legion has been applied commonly but unofficially to:
- The Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL). informally "Dutch Foreign Legion" (1830-1950; stopped recruiting foreigners after the Aceh War ended in 1904.)
- The Rhodesian Light Infantry, informally "Rhodesian Foreign Legion" (1961-1980; only accepted white recruits.)
- The French Foreign Legion, the legion which used to offer french citizenship and amnesty. It accepted only foreigners, (No one from france). It is romanticized as one of the most vigorously trained armies in the world.
- International Legion
- foreign volunteers
