Antonio Vélez Alvarado
(1864-1948)
Puerto Rican politician
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Antonio Vélez Alvarado a.k.a. "The Father of the Puerto Rican Flag" (June 12, 1864 – January 16, 1948) was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician and revolutionary who was an advocate of Puerto Rican independence. A close friend of Cuban patriot José Martí, Vélez Alvarado joined the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee in New York City and is among those who allegedly designed the Flag of Puerto Rico. Vélez Alvarado was one of the founding fathers of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party.
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12 June 1864 Manati, Puerto Rico
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| Died |
16 January 1948 (aged 83) Manatí, Puerto Rico
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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