What does «alferazgo» mean in Spanish?
- Employment or dignity of ensign, which is the officer who carries the flag in the infantry and the standard in the cavalry.
- Employment of ensign, which is the lowest grade army officer in various armed forces.
- Alférez, a former municipal position in the Indian towns.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Peru - Religious feast paid for by one or more ensigns.
♦ Used in: Colombia - (Alferazgo Real de los Incas, Alferazgo Real de Naturales o Alferazgo Real de Indios Nobles) Mestizo institution among Native Americans, created in Cuzco during colonial times to honor members of the Inca nobility who swore allegiance to the king of Spain.