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.
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]