Rafael Ginard I Sabater
Rafael Ginard i Sabater, alias ''Romà'', was a skipper in Port d'Alcúdia (Mallorca) in the 19th century. In 1847 he took part in the rescue of the ''Flora'', a schooner that was shipwrecked near Barcelona and then dragged by the current to the bay of Alcúdia. Rafael Ginard's determination saved the sailors and the captain aboard the ''Flora''. In grateful recognition of his service, King Oscar I of Sweden awarded Rafael Ginard with the ''Illis Quorum'' medal.''Post-och Inrikes Tidningar'', nº 69, 23 march 1848 References

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