Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo

Condecoración "Miguel Hidalgo"
Awarded by  Mexico
Type	Order
Eligibility	Mexican citizens
Awarded for	Eminent or distinguished merits; exemplar conduct or life's work; relevant services rendered unto the Nation or to Humanity; or heroic acts
Status	active de jure, dormant de facto
Sovereign	United Mexican States
Grades	Collar, Cross, Band and Plaque
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Established	1975

The Condecoración "Miguel Hidalgo" or Miguel Hidalgo Decoration forms part of the Mexican Honours System. It is the highest award that the United Mexican States can issue its citizens. It is awarded for eminent or distinguished merits; exemplar conduct or life's work; relevant services rendered unto the Nation or to Mankind; or heroic acts. There are very few records of it being awarded.

The award is named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), Mexican Catholic priest and main leader of the Mexican War of Independence.

In 1975, President Luis Echeverría signed the decree establishing the Mexican Law of Prizes, Stimuli and Civil Rewards, which lists the awards issued by the Executive Branch of the Government of Mexico and established the Condecoración "Miguel Hidalgo" as the nation's highest award to its own citizens.

The decoration consists of four classes:

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