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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 . Order of Guadalupe The Order of Guadalupe (originally: "National Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe") was established by Emperor convinced Pope Pius IX to recognize it in 1854 . It fell in disuse again in August of that same year after the successful Ayutla Revolution and the ousting of Santa Anna from government. The third and last period of the Order began in June 30 , 1863 before the arrival of Maximilian I by decree of the Provisional Imperial Government. Maximilian I modified the statutes of the Order for the last time on April 10 1865 : he made the order "Imperial" (instead of "National") and divided it in four ranks, each with civilian and military divisions:
Among those who received this honour were Vicente Guerrero , Alexander Von Humboldt and Léopold I Of Belgium . Notable among those who rejected it was José Eleuterio González . Order of the Mexican Eagle The Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle was created by awarding a ''Grand Cross with Collar'', and the Ordinary Class consisting of the following ranks:
The award survives partially (in name at least) in the modern Mexican Order Of The Aztec Eagle . Order of Saint Charles The Imperial Order of Saint Charles was created by Maximilian I on April 10 , 1866 . It was awarded exclusively those women who exceled in the service of their community. The Order honoured Saint Charles Borromeo , Patron Saint of Empress Carlota , sovereign of the Order. It was divided in two classes: the ''Grand Cross'' only awarded to 24 Ladies, and the ''Cross'', without any award limit. Sources
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