diff --git a/apriltag/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.java b/apriltag/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.java
index 605c97cca7..821bd9591a 100644
--- a/apriltag/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.java
+++ b/apriltag/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.java
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ import java.util.Optional;
  * at the bottom-right corner of the blue alliance wall. {@link #setOrigin(OriginPosition)} can be
  * used to change the poses returned from {@link AprilTagFieldLayout#getTagPose(int)} to be from the
  * perspective of a specific alliance.
+ *
+ * <p>Tag poses represent the center of the tag, with a zero rotation representing a tag that is
+ * upright and facing away from the (blue) alliance wall (that is, towards the opposing alliance).
  */
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
 @JsonAutoDetect(getterVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.NONE)
diff --git a/apriltag/src/main/native/include/frc/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.h b/apriltag/src/main/native/include/frc/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.h
index c69e4291af..9cfae22005 100644
--- a/apriltag/src/main/native/include/frc/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.h
+++ b/apriltag/src/main/native/include/frc/apriltag/AprilTagFieldLayout.h
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ namespace frc {
  * Pose3ds in the JSON are measured using the normal FRC coordinate system, NWU
  * with the origin at the bottom-right corner of the blue alliance wall.
  * SetOrigin(OriginPosition) can be used to change the poses returned from
- * GetTagPose(int) to be from the perspective of a specific alliance. */
+ * GetTagPose(int) to be from the perspective of a specific alliance.
+ *
+ * Tag poses represent the center of the tag, with a zero rotation representing
+ * a tag that is upright and facing away from the (blue) alliance wall (that is,
+ * towards the opposing alliance). */
 class WPILIB_DLLEXPORT AprilTagFieldLayout {
  public:
   enum class OriginPosition {