Slip-on shoulder strap (charretera), Milicias de Tropas Territoriales (MTT)
Entry/Object ID
2026.1.6
Description
Object Type: Uniform insignia — tubular slip-on epaulette/shoulder board
Description: Rectangular olive-green cloth sleeve (open tube) designed to slide over the shoulder loop of a uniform shirt. Two transverse rows of stitching across the face form the tube and a retaining bar. Applied yellow lettering "MTT" on the outer face, the two T's rendered as an overlapping monogram. Loose threads at the upper open end.
Collection
María Teresa Cornide Hernández collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.1
Notes
Belonged to María Teresa Cornide
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Notes
Materials: Olive-green cotton or cotton-blend cloth with a fine ribbed/corded weave; yellow flocked or screen-printed lettering (application method unconfirmed); cotton sewing thread.
Technique: Machine-sewn tubular slip-on construction; lettering applied by flocking or pigment screen-print.
Made/Created
Place
Country
Cuba
Region
Caribbean, Central America
Notes
Date: 1980 or later. The MTT was established in 1980, so the insignia cannot predate that year. If within the collection's scope, circa 1980–1990; see Flags regarding the possibility of a post-1990 date.
Place of Origin: Cuba. Supported by the insignia itself — the MTT is a Cuban paramilitary organization under MINFAR — not merely by collection provenance.
Label/Inscription/Signature
Notes
"MTT" in yellow on the face (Milicias de Tropas Territoriales).
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
M.T.T.
Related Places
Place
City
Havana
Country
Cuba
Region
Caribbean, Central America
Notes
use
Research Notes
Notes
Date range: This is the principal flag. The strap sits at the very end of the nominal 1959–1990 window (earliest possible 1980) and, because the MTT remains active to the present, it could equally date from after 1990. It cannot be securely placed inside the collection range without a dated label or contextual evidence.
