diff --git a/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po b/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
index fa0fe170c..9ae8226af 100644
--- a/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
+++ b/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ msgstr "You are not an active member in any collaboration. If your request for e
 msgid "cos.select"
 msgstr "Please select the collaboration (CO) you wish to manage."
 
-msgid "flash.default"
-msgstr "Notice: "
-
-msgid "flash.error"
-msgstr "Error: "
-
-msgid "flash.information"
-msgstr "Information: "
-
-msgid "flash.success"
-msgstr "Success: "
-
 msgid "entity.id"
 msgstr "ID: {0}"
 
diff --git a/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php b/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
index cce8353c9..09020cc13 100644
--- a/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
+++ b/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
 if(!empty($vv_primary_link) && !empty($this->request->getQuery($vv_primary_link))) {
   $linkFilter = [$vv_primary_link => $this->request->getQuery($vv_primary_link)];
 }
+
+// $flashArgs pass banner messages to the flash element container
+$flashArgs = [];
+if(!empty($banners)) {
+  // XXX this doesn't work yet because we don't include fields.inc until later
+  //     either create a second file to include earlier, or use a function to emit
+  //     the fields (which would be more consistent with how Views render...)
+  $flashArgs['vv_banners'] = $banners;
+}
 ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($subnav)): ?>
@@ -65,6 +74,10 @@
         <?php endif; ?>
       </h1>
     </div>
+    
+    <?php /* Flash Messages are placed below supertitle when subnavigation exists. */ ?>
+    <?= $this->element('flash', $flashArgs); ?>
+    
     <?= $this->element('subnavigation', $subnav); ?>
   </div>
 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -142,21 +155,10 @@
   ?>
 </div>
 
-<!-- Flash Messages and defined Info Banners -->
-<div class="alert-container" id="flash-messages">
-  <?= $this->Flash->render() ?>
-
-  <?php
-  // XXX this doesn't work yet because we don't include fields.inc until later
-  //     either create a second file to include earlier, or use a function to emit
-  //     the fields (which would be more consistent with how Views render...)
-  if(!empty($banners)) {
-    foreach($banners as $b) {
-      print $this->Alert->alert($b, 'warning');
-    }
-  }
-  ?>
-</div>
+<?php if(empty($subnav)): ?>
+  <?php /* Flash Messages are placed below the main title when there's no subnavigation. */ ?>
+  <?= $this->element('flash', $flashArgs); ?>
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php
 // By default, the form will POST to the current controller
diff --git a/app/templates/Standard/index.php b/app/templates/Standard/index.php
index 3a12f0525..f13cac037 100644
--- a/app/templates/Standard/index.php
+++ b/app/templates/Standard/index.php
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
 if(!empty($vv_primary_link) && !empty($this->request->getQuery($vv_primary_link))) {
   $linkFilter = [$vv_primary_link => $this->request->getQuery($vv_primary_link)];
 }
+
+// $flashArgs pass banner messages to the flash element container
+$flashArgs = [];
+if(!empty($indexBanners)) {
+  $flashArgs['vv_index_banners'] = $indexBanners;
+}
+if(!empty($banners)) {
+  $flashArgs['vv_banners'] = $banners;
+}
 ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($subnav)): ?>
@@ -71,6 +80,10 @@
         <?php endif; ?>
       </h1>
     </div>
+
+    <?php /* Flash Messages are placed below supertitle when subnavigation exists. */ ?>
+    <?= $this->element('flash', $flashArgs); ?>
+    
     <?= $this->element('subnavigation', $subnav); ?>
   </div>
 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -147,23 +160,11 @@
   <?php endif; ?>
 </div>
 
-<!-- Flash Messages and defined Info Banners -->
-<div class="alert-container" id="flash-messages">
-  <?= $this->Flash->render() ?>
-
-  <?php if(!empty($indexBanners)): ?>
-    <?php foreach($indexBanners as $b): ?>
-      <?=  $this->Alert->alert($b, 'warning') ?>
-    <?php endforeach; // $indexBanners ?>
-  <?php endif; // $indexBanners ?>
-
-  <?php if(!empty($banners)): ?>
-    <?php foreach($banners as $b): ?>
-      <?=  $this->Alert->alert($b, 'warning') ?>
-    <?php endforeach; // $banners ?>
-  <?php endif; // $banners ?>
-</div>
-
+<?php if(empty($subnav)): ?>
+  <?php /* Flash Messages are placed below the main title when there's no subnavigation. */ ?>
+  <?= $this->element('flash', $flashArgs); ?>
+<?php endif; ?>
+  
 <!-- Search block -->
 <?php if(isset($vv_searchable_attributes)): ?>
   <?= $this->element('filter'); ?>
diff --git a/app/templates/element/flash.php b/app/templates/element/flash.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c6a91f26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/element/flash.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+  /*
+   * COmanage Registry Flash Message Container
+   *
+   * Portions licensed to the University Corporation for Advanced Internet
+   * Development, Inc. ("UCAID") under one or more contributor license agreements.
+   * See the NOTICE file distributed with this work for additional information
+   * regarding copyright ownership.
+   *
+   * UCAID licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+   * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+   * License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+   *
+   * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+   *
+   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   * limitations under the License.
+   *
+   * @link          https://www.internet2.edu/comanage COmanage Project
+   * @package       registry
+   * @since         COmanage Registry v5.0.0
+   * @license       Apache License, Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+   */
+?>
+
+<!-- Flash Messages and defined Info Banners -->
+<div class="alert-container" id="flash-messages">
+  <?= $this->Flash->render() ?>
+  
+  <?php if(!empty($vv_index_banners)): ?>
+    <?php foreach($vv_index_banners as $b): ?>
+      <?=  $this->Alert->alert($b, 'warning') ?>
+    <?php endforeach; // $vv_index_banners ?>
+  <?php endif; // $vv_index_banners ?>
+  
+  <?php if(!empty($vv_banners)): ?>
+    <?php foreach($vv_banners as $b): ?>
+      <?=  $this->Alert->alert($b, 'warning') ?>
+    <?php endforeach; // $vv_banners ?>
+  <?php endif; // $vv_banners ?>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/element/flash/default.php b/app/templates/element/flash/default.php
index 5c05e86a8..325e35513 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/flash/default.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/flash/default.php
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 <?php
-  // XXX are these classes set anywhere? Are they in use?
-  $class = 'message';
-  if (!empty($params['class'])) {
-    $class .= ' ' . $params['class'];
-  }
   if (!isset($params['escape']) || $params['escape'] !== false) {
     $message = h($message);
   }
 ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($message)): ?>
-  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'warning', true, __d('information','flash.default')) ?>
+  <?php /* CFM-221: while a prefix such as "Error: " or "Success: " can be sent with the Alert, 
+    we avoid prefixes to better support LTR languages. Prefixes, if desired, should be included 
+    directly in the language strings instead. */ ?>
+  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'warning', true) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
 
diff --git a/app/templates/element/flash/error.php b/app/templates/element/flash/error.php
index 04fd0e19a..8069a15da 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/flash/error.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/flash/error.php
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     $message = h($message);
   }
 ?>
-<?php /*
-<div class="message error" onclick="this.classList.add('hidden');"><?= $message ?></div>
-*/ ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($message)): ?>
-  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'danger', true, __d('information','flash.error')) ?>
+  <?php /* CFM-221: while a prefix such as "Error: " or "Success: " can be sent with the Alert, 
+    we avoid prefixes to better support LTR languages. Prefixes, if desired, should be included 
+    directly in the language strings instead. */ ?>
+  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'danger', true) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/app/templates/element/flash/information.php b/app/templates/element/flash/information.php
index 1df1a9641..26dc52329 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/flash/information.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/flash/information.php
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?php
-if (!isset($params['escape']) || $params['escape'] !== false) {
-    $message = h($message);
-}
+  if (!isset($params['escape']) || $params['escape'] !== false) {
+      $message = h($message);
+  }
 ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($message)): ?>
-  <?php /* Note: unlike Notice, Error, and Success messages, Information messages require 
-           no prefix. That is, we don't include "Information: " in front of the message. */ ?> 
+  <?php /* CFM-221: while a prefix such as "Error: " or "Success: " can be sent with the Alert, 
+    we avoid prefixes to better support LTR languages. Prefixes, if desired, should be included 
+    directly in the language strings instead. */ ?>
   <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'information', true) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/element/flash/success.php b/app/templates/element/flash/success.php
index f71124cfa..6f0671bb0 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/flash/success.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/flash/success.php
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <?php
-if (!isset($params['escape']) || $params['escape'] !== false) {
-    $message = h($message);
-}
+  if (!isset($params['escape']) || $params['escape'] !== false) {
+      $message = h($message);
+  }
 ?>
 
 <?php if(!empty($message)): ?>
-  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'success', true, __d('information','flash.success')) ?>
+  <?php /* CFM-221: while a prefix such as "Error: " or "Success: " can be sent with the Alert, 
+    we avoid prefixes to better support LTR languages. Prefixes, if desired, should be included 
+    directly in the language strings instead. */ ?>
+  <?= $this->Alert->alert($message, 'success', true) ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
\ No newline at end of file