text: Argentina Each unit of the Argentine Armed Forces, the Argentine National Gendarmerie, the Argentine Federal Police and the Argentine Naval Prefecture bears the national colours on flags, called the National War Flags, which are the national flag with the unit's name embroidered on it in gold lettering. The colours are carried by the unit's most junior officer, escorted by two armed NCOs, except in academies and schools, where it is carried by the top-ranked student of the senior course, and escorted by his or her second- and third-ranked classmates. If a decoration has been awarded to the unit, it is attached to the national colours' cravat. The national colours are never dipped in salute, except to salute another national colours which pass by or are being the subject of a special honour. Besides the national colours, each unit has its unique regimental colours, normally in the arm or service's colour background, with the unit's coat of arms on it. However not all units have such a common background. For example the Regiment of Patricians has the Cross of Burgundy as its official regimental colours because of its lineage dating back from 1806. Units which were made part of the Army of the Andes during Argentina's independence war also carry the Flag of the Army of the Andes as a 3rd Colour.
  Brazil
  Units of the Brazilian Armed Forces carry a stand of two Colours, differing per service.