Grand Cross with Collar Grand Cross, Special Class Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Member
Ribbon of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
The Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle (
Spanish: Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca) forms part of the
Mexican Honors System and is the highest
Mexicanorder awarded to foreigners.
Sash of Special Category ("Banda en Categoría Especial"), awarded to
prime ministers and
heads of government, hereditary princes(ses), consorts of heads of state, or to people whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Plaque ("Placa"), awarded to government
undersecretaries,
plenipotentiary ministers, consuls general, brigadier generals, rear admirals, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Venera (a type of insignia), awarded to ad hoc business representatives, colonels and lieutenant colonels, captains of a ship, equivalent servants of
embassies in Mexico, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Insignia, awarded to ad interim business representatives and other members of diplomatic missions; captain, navy lieutenant, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous and to those cases the Council considers pertinent.
All grades except the collar may be awarded, at the Council's discretion, to distinguished foreigners.
Before 2011
Prior to the 2011 reform, the classes were, in descending order:
Medal ("Medalla"), awarded to government
undersecretaries,
plenipotentiary ministers, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Plaque ("Placa"), awarded to ad hoc business representatives, colonels and lieutenant colonels, captains of a ship, equivalent servants of
embassies in Mexico), as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Venera (a type of insignia), awarded to ad interim business representatives and other members of diplomatic missions;
Insignia proper, awarded at the Council's discretion; and
Grand Cross with Collar Grand Cross, Special Class Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Member
Ribbon of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
The Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle (
Spanish: Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca) forms part of the
Mexican Honors System and is the highest
Mexicanorder awarded to foreigners.
Sash of Special Category ("Banda en Categoría Especial"), awarded to
prime ministers and
heads of government, hereditary princes(ses), consorts of heads of state, or to people whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Plaque ("Placa"), awarded to government
undersecretaries,
plenipotentiary ministers, consuls general, brigadier generals, rear admirals, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Venera (a type of insignia), awarded to ad hoc business representatives, colonels and lieutenant colonels, captains of a ship, equivalent servants of
embassies in Mexico, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Insignia, awarded to ad interim business representatives and other members of diplomatic missions; captain, navy lieutenant, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous and to those cases the Council considers pertinent.
All grades except the collar may be awarded, at the Council's discretion, to distinguished foreigners.
Before 2011
Prior to the 2011 reform, the classes were, in descending order:
Medal ("Medalla"), awarded to government
undersecretaries,
plenipotentiary ministers, as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Plaque ("Placa"), awarded to ad hoc business representatives, colonels and lieutenant colonels, captains of a ship, equivalent servants of
embassies in Mexico), as well to those whose category is tantamount to the previous;
Venera (a type of insignia), awarded to ad interim business representatives and other members of diplomatic missions;
Insignia proper, awarded at the Council's discretion; and