{"id":78656,"date":"2026-07-27T21:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/?p=78656"},"modified":"2026-08-02T15:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:40:59","slug":"maya-selva-legion-of-honour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/en\/maya-selva-legion-dhonneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Selva has been awarded the title of Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur \u2013 Knight of the French Legion of Honour"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"einleitung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maya Selva, founder of Maya Selva Cigars, has been appointed a Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"kurze-erklarung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With France\u2019s highest honour, the country is recognising her entrepreneurial contribution to the development of the cigar industry, as well as her long-standing commitment to the heritage of tobacco cultivation.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>In this article<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#kurz-erklart\">Key points at a glance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#titel-aus-pr\">A journey in business since 1995<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#was-ist-neu\">What's new?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#warum-ist-das-interessant\">Why is this interesting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#mehr-zum-thema-auf-zigarren-zone\">Find out more on this topic at Zigarren.Zone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"kurz-erklart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key points at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Person: <\/strong>Maya Selva<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> Knight of the Legion of Honour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awarded by:<\/strong> President of the French Republic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appointment:<\/strong> PhD graduation on 14 July 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Company:<\/strong> Maya Selva Cigars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market entry in France: <\/strong>1995<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In-house production:<\/strong> Danl\u00ed, Honduras (opened around 18 months ago)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maya_selva_-__chevalier_de_la_le_gion_d_honneur.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maya_selva_-__chevalier_de_la_le_gion_d_honneur.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maya_selva_-__chevalier_de_la_le_gion_d_honneur-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"bildbeschreibung\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By appointing her as a Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur, France is recognising Maya Selva\u2019s long-standing contribution to the cigar industry.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"titel-aus-pr\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A journey in business since 1995<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1995, Maya Selva introduced hand-rolled cigars from Honduras to the French market. In the years that followed, she gradually expanded her business internationally. Around 18 months ago, she opened her own cigar factory in Danl\u00ed, thereby taking over part of the production herself. Alongside her business activities, she was committed to promoting cigar culture. From 2022 to June 2026, she was Grand Master of the&nbsp;<strong>Jean Nicot Brotherhood<\/strong>, a French association dedicated to promoting tobacco and cigar culture. With his appointment as&nbsp;<strong>Knight of the Legion of Honour<\/strong>&nbsp;France recognises this professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Invitation from Zigarren.Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/puro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-1000x586.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-1536x900.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-2048x1200.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puro_event_v-5-624x366.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"was-ist-neu\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What's new?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For once, the \u2018new\u2019 item is not a product, but a state honour. Appointment to the Legion of Honour is one of France\u2019s highest civilian honours. It is awarded to individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the country or to their respective fields of activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the international cigar industry, this award is significant because it honours a female entrepreneur whose professional focus has been on the production and marketing of hand-rolled cigars for three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"warum-ist-das-interessant\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this interesting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awards of this kind are rare in the cigar industry. They do not relate to individual products or brands, but to the long-term contribution made by a particular individual. In Maya Selva\u2019s case, France is thus recognising both her entrepreneurial achievements and her influence on the popularity of Honduran cigars in the French market, as well as her commitment to the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"quelle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source: Based on the press release from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayaselvacigars.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maya Selva Cigars<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mehr-zum-thema-auf-zigarren-zone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more on this topic at Zigarren.Zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/zigarren-kulturgut\/\">Why cigars are part of our cultural heritage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/zigarren-blend\/\">What really makes a great blend<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fotos\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maya Selva Cigars<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maya Selva, founder of Maya Selva Cigars, has been appointed a Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019honneur. 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