I have received a number of enquiries about standards used by the Allied troops during the Triple Allience War, these have prompted me to do this plate. As far as I know the standards that were used by Uruguay and Argentina during this war were the normal National Flag, as shown in C. Lopez's paintings, but I could be wrong on this assumption [let me know].

Whereas the Brazilian National Flag was of the design in the plate, which is not always mentioned, whether individual Battalions and Regiments had any additional embroidery at this time on their standards again I have not seen any other than a Cavalry Guidon of 1850. This has the same design except in the yellow diamond under the bow & branches is a red ribbon with yellow [gold?] letters REGIMENTO under this ribbon is a number 1, while in the four corners in gold is the Imperial monogram surmounted by the Imperial crown, a gold fringe and gold lace cords are also used. [if anyone has further data on this subject let us all know]

STANDARD: Field of green, yellow central diamond, gold crown with red inner cloth and gems, the cross is also red. Central shield of green with white stars on a blue field, the centre being green with a red cross and white centre to its arms, this is from the Order of Christ Flag and was used from 1332-1651. This cross is surmounted by an astronomical globe which dates from the Principado do Brazil Flag of 1645, in gold, the surrounding branches are of coffee and tobacco "incluiu os ramos de cafe e fumo para simbolizar as nossas riquezas" are of green leaves, brown branches tied with a red ribbon [the Cavaly Guidon has a green and yellow ribbon with a gold star on the knot].