Miguel Teurbe Tolón y de la Guardia (September 20, 1820 – November 16, 1857) was a Cuban playwright, poet, and the creator of the coat of arms of Cuba and the flag of Cuba.

Miguel Teurbe Tolón
Miguel Teurbe Tolón
Miguel Teurbe Tolón
BornMiguel Teurbe Tolón y de la Guardia
(1820-09-20)September 20, 1820
Matanzas, Spanish Cuba
DiedNovember 16, 1857(1857-11-16) (aged 37)
Matanzas, Spanish Cuba
Pen nameLola
La Lola filibustera
Tello Rubio Montegú
Alfonso de Torquemada
OccupationEditor in chief
Professor

In 1849, Tolón was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced into exile in the United States. [1] While in the United States, Tolón was a freemason.[1] He was married to Emilia Margarita Teurbe Tolón y Otero.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c Victor, Dominique St. "LibGuides: Emilia: An Untold Cuban-American Story: Emilia". eguides.barry.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ "Miguel Teurbe Tolón, Cuban patriot". digitalcollections.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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