Mexico - Army of the Three-Guarantees (1821-1823)

Ejército Imperial de las Tres Garantías; Ejército Trigarante / Imperial Army of

Last modified: 2005-09-02 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, February 19, 2002.

Note by editor:

This flag was ever never a National one, but representative of the Ejército Imperial de las Tres Garantías (Army of the Three Guarantees) alone.
Many authors erroneously say this one was the first national flag. It is absolutely and totally incorrect.
The very first Mexican national flag was adopted in 1821 by Decree of November 2, 1821, and confirmed by Decree of January 7, 1822.

• Flag of the Ejército de las Tres Garantías (Army of the Three-Guarantees)
• Variants of the "Trigarante" flag
  • Regimiento de Línea Provincial de Puebla
  • Compañías Milicianas de Tabasco
• Two erroneous (nonexistent) versions of the "Trigarante" flag
  • "Trigarante" flag at the Archivo General de la Nación (AGN)
  • Solis' flag

See also:

• Independence War
• Mexico - General index
• Mexico

This "Army" was born because of the signing of the "Plan de Iguala" by Generals Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero in the town of Iguala (then México, present-day Guerrero), on February 24, 1821. It was proclaimed and sworn by their respective troops and inhabitants on March 2. Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, Count of Venadito, was known about this plan on Feb. 27, and condemned it on Marc