Mexican Imperial Orders
There were three Imperial Orders of the Mexican Empire were created to reward those subjects loyal to the Monarchy during the two periods of the Mexican Empire. Those were the Order of Guadalupe, the Order of the Mexican Eagle and the Order of Saint Charles.
All three were abolished after the fall of the Second Empire and the execution of Maximilian I in 1867. Today, the 1917 Constitution of Mexico bans the creation and award of titles of nobility and other hereditary honours in Article 12. Additionally, Article 37 strips of Mexican citizenship those who accept titles that require allegiance to a foreign government or monarch. Foreign awards that do not require allegiance to a foreign government can be accepted after being approved by the Mexican Congress.
Read more about Mexican Imperial Orders: Order of Guadalupe, Order of The Mexican Eagle, Imperial Order of Saint Charles
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