 In recognition of her action, Álvarez Barceló was awarded the (Shield of Distinction) and (Shield of a Defender of the Fatherland), along with a pension from Ferdinand VII of Spain conferred on 30 May 1815.Despite the fact that the Spanish were ultimately defeated at Zaragoza, Álvarez Barceló, along with other heroines of the conflict like Agustina de Aragón, became an important national icon.Her image was popularised in the series of engravings by Juan Gálvez and Fernando Brambila entitled (Ruins of Zaragoza) published in Cádiz in 1812 and 1813.