Fig. 1. Batallon de Cazadores de 1st Linea, Numero 18. Field: deep green with yellow central diamond, the sleeve is deep green with two white ties at each end. Crown: Gold with darkish green inner cloth. at the top of each of the four pionts on the rim is a bluish gem [possibly silver originally, i.e. pearls!. Shield: dark green bearing a blue ring with gold stars, within the ring is a red cross, over which is placed a gold astronomical globe. Around the left side of the shield is a brown branch with yellowish-green leaves and red berries, while on the right side is a yellowish green branch and leaves with crimson buds at the end. The branches are bound together by a dark green bow with a yellow centre, the ribbon at the base of the central yellow diamond is white with black inscription. Fig.2. 3 de Caballeria. Colouring as in previous flag but with the following exceptions; all gold crown, white stars (placement of branches is reversed here!. Source Boletines del Ejercito Republicano Proclamas del General en Jefe 1826-1827, Bueros Aires 1928. Back to Table of Contents -- El Dorado Vol V No. 3 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by The South and Central American Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com