"Detente bala" is an inscription used by Carlist soldiers. Inscriptions are words or letters written, engraved, painted, or otherwise traced on a surface and can appear in contexts both small and monumental. ... Carlism was a conservative political movement in Spain, purporting to establish an alternative branch of the Bourbons in the Spanish throne. ...
The phrase detente bala means "stop, bullet" in Spanish. Patches of cloth with the phrase around a Sacred Heart of Jesus were worn on the chest as a protection. Jesus Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics to refer to Jesus. ... An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ...
The first known use of this inscription was during the third War of Bohemia in 1589. During this battle, Colonel Gottenheimer of the 6th Hungarian Dragoons ordered this saying inscribed on his regiment's standard. When Gottenheimer was promoted to lead the 5th Brigade, he took his saying with him, and detente bala was inscribed on every standard. None of these standards were harmed by bullets. Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used symbolically for signalling or identification. ...
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