Spanish Colonial Cockade 1871-1898

This gorgeous cockade is 3" (8 cm) wide. Optional 1" (2.5 cm) pin back is silver-plated.

In Cuba, the new 1871 pattern round cockade displaying the red and yellow national colors is first mentioned in a directive from the Sub Inspector General of Cuban Volunteers dated January 17, 1872. This order described the appearance of the cockade, which would remain the regulation pattern until the end of the colonial era in 1898, and codified the cord colors for both officers and enlisted men. Puerto Rico instituted a similar cockade design. See this article for more information.