Mariana Bracetti

Mariana Bracetti Cuevas
"Brazo de Oro" (Golden Arm)
Born	July 26, 1825 (1825) Añasco, Puerto Rico
Died	February 25, 1903 (age 77) Añasco, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Puerto Rico independence movement leader
Spouse	Miguel Rojas

Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (also spelled Bracety) (July 26, 1825 – February 25, 1903) was a patriot and leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement. In 1868, she knitted the Grito de Lares flag that was intended to be used as the national emblem of Puerto Rico in its first of two attempts to overthrow Spanish rule, and to establish the island as a sovereign republic. As the flag of the Grito de Lares revolt, Bracetti's creation became known as the Bandera del Grito de Lares (Grito de Lares flag), most commonly known as the Bandera de Lares (Lares flag). Today, the flag is the official flag of the municipality of Lares, Puerto Rico.^[1]