Lieutenant Francisco Gonzalo Marin a.k.a. Pachin Marin (March 9, 1863-November 1897) born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, designer of the Puerto Rican Flag was a poet and journalist who fought alongside Jose Marti as a member of the Cuban Liberation Army. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Puerto Rico consists of five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... José Julian Martí y Perez (January 28, 1853 - May 19, 1895) was a leader of the Cuban independence movement as well as an esteemed poet and writer. ...

Lt. Francisco Gonzalo Marin

Marin was raised in Arecibo, town in which he received both his primary and secondary education. It was a period in history when the last two remaining Spanish Colonies in the Antilles, Puerto Rico and Cuba were demanding either more autonomy or full independence. Marin himself was a believer of the independence cause and openly advocated his ideas. He had an older brother, Wencenlao Marin, whom he admired and with whom he shared his ideals. Marin expressed his love for his country in his poems and in the newspaper he founded, "El Postillon". File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Marin's brother enlisted in the Cuban Liberation Army which was fighting the Spanish Crown and was given the rank of Lieutenant. In the meantime, Marin was the victum of political persecution by the Spanish Government in the island and went into exile to the Dominican Republic in 1889 and to Venezuela in 1890. 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1892, Marin received the tragic news that his brother Lt. Wencenlao Marin had perished in the Battle of Manigua in Cuba. This motivated Marin to travel to New York City and enlist in the Cuban Liberation Army. The New York headquarters of the Cuban Army was situated in the New York offices of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. The person registering the volunteers when Marin went to enlist was Jose Marti. The meeting of the two was the begining of a friendship which was cut short by the death of Marti in 1895. Marin is credited with designing the Puerto Rican Flag. He used the Cuban Flag as a model and inverted the colors in the flags triangle and stripes. He presented the flag in New York's "Chimney Corner Hall" a gathering place of independence advocates. The flag soon came to symbolize the ideals of the Puerto Rican independence movement. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Cuba was adopted on May 20, 1902. ...

Soon, Marin found himself fighting in Cuba where he was given the rank of Lieutenant. On November 1897 Lt. Francisco Gonzalo Marin died from the wounds he received during a skirmish against the Spanish Army.

The Puerto Rican Flag designed by by Marin was approved by the Government of Puerto Rico on July 24, 1952, making it the official flag of Puerto Rico. The City of Arecibo named an Avenue in his honor. The government of the Puerto Rico, established by the Constitution, is a commonwealth in republican form consisting of 78 municipalities. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Among his poetic works are:

• Flores Nacientes (Born Flowers)-1884
• Mi Obalo-1887
• Romances-1892
• Arenas (Sands), Obra Poetica (Poetic Work) and Antologia De Pachin Marin, were published posthumously in 1898.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

References

• Francisco Marin