Falange Militia
| Falange Militia | |
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| Dates of operation | 1934/1937 – 1977 |
| Country | Spain |
| Allegiance | FE de las JONS / FET y de las JONS |
| Ideology | Falangism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Part of | FE de las JONS / FET y de las JONS |
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The Blueshirts (Spanish: Camisas Azules) were the Falangist paramilitary militia in Spain. The name refers to the blue uniform worn by members of the militia. The colour blue was chosen for the uniforms in 1934 by the FE de las JONS because it was, according to José Antonio Primo de Rivera, "clear, whole, and proletarian," and is the colour typically worn by workers, as the Falange sought to gain support among the Spanish working class.[1]
In Francoist Spain the Blueshirts were officially reorganized and officially renamed the Falange Militia of the FET y de las JONS in 1940, combining blue shirts with Carlist's red berets.[2]
Ranks and insignia
The Blueshirts had its own insignia, based on yokes and arrows of different colors, indicating the rank held within the party organization. When the military operations by the Falange Española militias began, these insignia, in their red and silver colors, were used for positions of military command, worn on the left pocket over black or dark blue rectangles. When, by order of General Francisco Franco, the Army's insignia were adopted for all militias, prohibiting the use of individual insignia, even though stars and stripes were adopted, the yoke and arrows continued to be used, but these were now worn below the pocket, leaving the area above it for the official insignia, which were worn on red or black cloth.
In addition to the red and silver insignia of the front-line Blueshirts, there were other similar ones (yokes and arrows), but in green or gold, which corresponded to political or rear-guard positions.[3][4]
Officers
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| Jefe Nacional | Jefe Directo de Milicias | Jefe Divisionario de Milicias | Jefe de Tercio | Subjefe de Tercio | Jefe de Bandera | Subjefe de Bandera | Jefe de Centuria | Subjefe de Centuria |
Enlisted personnel
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| Jefe de Falange | Subjefe de Falange | Jefe de Escuadra | Subjefe de Escuadra | Falangista |
References
- ^ Stanley G. Payne, Fascism in Spain, 1923–1977. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1999. Pp. 125–126.
- ^ Clyde L. Clark. Volume 2 of The Evolution of the Franco Regime: Appendix: Significant Legislation in the Evolution of the Franco Regime. Volume II. University of Michigan, 1950. Pp. 659.
- ^ Bueno, J. M. (1971). Uniformes militares en color de la Guerra Civil española. San Martín. pg. 12
- ^ LÍNEA, GRUPO RECREACIÓN PRIMERA (2020-09-16). "Divisas para milicia de Falange". Grupo Recreación Primera Línea (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-23.