Antonio Vélez Alvarado
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.
Antonio Vélez Alvarado | |
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Co-founder of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party | |
| Born | June 12, 1864 Manatí, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 16, 1948 (aged 83) Manatí, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
| Movement | Puerto Rican Independence |
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Vélez Alvarado is known as the "Prócer Que Creó Bandera Patria" (The Father of the Puerto Rican Flag) | |
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