Miguel Teurbe Tolón y de la Guardia (September 20, 1820 – November 16, 1857) was a

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, and the creator of the coat of arms of Cuba and the

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. In 1849, Tolón was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced into exile in the United States. While in the United States, Tolón was a

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. He was married to Emilia Margarita Teurbe Tolón y Otero.

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