It was also utilized in an effort to reach prestige among European monarchies, in order to obtain concessions and diplomatic recognition for the new Mexican Empire.

He omitted the chain of the old Order of Guadalupe, which the emperor Agustín established in 1822, and president Antonio López de Santa Anna later restored.

[5][6] The plaque, or star, reserved for the first three classes contained a crowned Mexican eagle surrounded by green and red stones as a medallion in the center.

The chain, or necklace, was gold and interspersed in the links was the monogram of its founder (MIM) and the coat of arms of the Second Mexican Empire.

However, some of the people awarded this merit continued to carry it as a sign of loyalty to the emperor and the empire until their death.