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The Mexican Honors system consists of civil orders, decorations and medals that are conferred on citizens and foreigners in recognition of their services and achievements. Although the indigenous empires that made up modern Mexico had their own way of recognizing individuals, the current system traces its roots from colonial New Spain , and has ...
Chains of the Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe (below) and of the Order of the Mexican Eagle. There were three Imperial Orders of the Mexican Empire, which were Orders of chivalry created to reward Heads of state and prominent people during the two periods of the Mexican Empire — the Imperial Order of Guadalupe [] (Spanish: Orden Imperial de Guadalupe), the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle ...
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle (Spanish: Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca) forms part of the Mexican Honors System and is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners. History [ edit ]
The modern Mexican Legion of Honor (Spanish: Legión de Honor Mexicana) is an order of merit awarded to soldiers, veterans, and others who have made outstanding contributions to the national defense, security, or sovereignty of Mexico. An earlier, post-revolutionary version was organized as a military reserve force.
The insignia of the order was composed of an eagle atop a nopal devouring a serpent, which made reference to the Mexican national arms, and crowned with the Imperial Crown of Mexico. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The plaque, or star, reserved for the first three classes contained a crowned Mexican eagle surrounded by green and red stones as a medallion in the ...
Description: Round medal with raised rim, bearing figure of the statute of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, with the Higher Military Academy in the background. Suspended from a green and white ribbon according to class, with a gilt or silver bar at top inscribed, Mexico. 1st class - gilt medal, moss green ribbon with medium width white center stripe
First edition of the National Anthem Allegory of the Mexican Homeland. The National Anthem of Mexico (Spanish: Himno Nacional Mexicano) was officially adopted in 1943.The lyrics of the national anthem, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in 1853, after his fiancée locked him in a room.