Mexico, Republic. An Order of the Aztec Eagle, c. 1960. Archive 94mm(w) x 59

94mm(w) x 59

set within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt institution date of “1866” with arabesques

twenty-eight men lost their lives

original ribbon suspended from a traditional rectangular pinback hanger

bronze or metal

Mexico, Republic. An Order of the Aztec Eagle, c. 1960. Archive 94mm(w) x 59Instituted in 1933. In brass, obverse centre shows a golden eagle holding a rattlesnake on a blue enameled background, reverse pinback, 58. 7 mm, evidence of wear on blue enamel and oxidation on reverse, very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Aztec Eagle is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners in the country and forms part of the Mexican Honours System. It is awarded for services to the Mexican nation or to humanity, and its