However, unlike with the cockade, the Triumvirate did not accept the use of the flag: policy at the time was to state that the government was ruling on behalf of King Ferdinand VII of Spain who was captive of Napoleon, whereas the creation of a flag was a clear independentist act.
Cu toate acestea, spre deosebire de cocardă, triumviratul nu a acceptat folosirea drapelului: politica în acel moment era să se afirme că guvernul conducea în numele regelui Ferdinand al VII-lea al Spaniei, captiv al lui Napoleon, în timp ce crearea unui drapel ar fi fost un act clar de independență.