query: what animal lives in the center of the puerto rican coat of arms

pos: Coat of arms of Puerto Rico main emblem of the commonwealth. The seal has most of the elements of the coat of arms, but the religious elements have been stripped away in accordance with the Separation of church and state in the United States. In the seal, the lamb, which no longer has a halo, carries a white banner instead of one with a red cross. The lamb's staff does not have the cross mounted on top. The book the lamb sits on does not have the seals of the Book of Revelation. The first Governors used the seal as their emblem but in recent years

pos: Cayey, Puerto Rico center of the flag encircled by a solid black ring. The centered Coat of Arms and has four triangles pointing to it, two white and two red. The coat of arms has a three tip mountain, a red bull, and a waving blue stripe representing the abundant water in the zone and also in reverence to the primitive matron of the town of Cayey. The shield is topped with the silver lamb symbol of San Juan of Puerto Rico, and a red book. Cayey has direct access to Puerto Rico Highway 52 and its downtown/business area is served by Puerto

pos: María Bibiana Benítez in the court as a symbol of justice. It reveals Maria’s pride in her Puerto Rican territorial affiliation and identity, with intimations of a romantic sensibility yet to come. In the poem, Maria endows the lamb in the center of the Puerto Rican heraldic shield with symbolism of the compliant submissiveness of her colony to the Spanish Crown. Her metaphorical insistence on the passivity and meekness of the lamb perhaps represents the earliest allegory of the figure of the docile Puerto Rican, which more than a century later made a controversial topic of contemporary Puerto Rican intellectual discourse. Excerpt from

neg: Morovis, Puerto Rico of Arms, in this case with the head facing right toward the pole. The other half is divided in seven vertical stripes of equal width, four red ones alternated with three yellow ones. The coat of arms of the Municipality of Morovis is formed by an eagle in the left partition, which symbolizes San Juan Evangelista and sings in honor of the founder of the town, Don Juan Evangelista Rivera. The five "cuatros" (Puerto Rican instruments) observable in the right partition symbolize the fact that the town of Morovis is the main center of production of such typical Puerto Rican

neg: Coat of arms of Puerto Rico the usage of the seal has been limited to being the official emblem used to represent Puerto Rico on its legal documents when they are sealed. The Seal of the Governor is the official symbol of the executive head of Puerto Rico. It follows the design used by the Seal of the President of the United States. There are several variants of the Governor's Seal in use. There are several seals of the different sections of the Puerto Rican government. Coat of arms of Puerto Rico The coat of arms of Puerto Rico was first granted by the Spanish Crown

neg: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico ("Día de La Candelaria"), ignited in honor of the city's patron saint(a tradition started for Spanish settlers from the Canary Islands). The flag was officially adopted with the signing of City Ordinance 38, signed December 3, 1996. According to the Puerto Rican historian Federico Cedó Alzamora, the original version of the coat of arms of Mayagüez was given to the city 19 December 1894 by the Queen Regent of Spain Maria Christina of Austria. The upper half of the coat of arms shows the columbine coat of arms recalls and commemorates the discovery of the Island of Borinquén (Puerto Rico)

neg: Diego de Torres Vargas commercial establishments. It also listed and described every mine, church, and hospital in the island at the time. The book contained notices on the State and Capital, plus an extensive and erudite bibliography. This is considered to be the first attempt by a Puerto Rican at writing an organized history of Puerto Rico. Diego de la Torre de Vargas died in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1649 On March 8, 1948 the city government of San Juan officially adopted as the city's first flag an orange field, in the center of which is the Coat of Arms of the City.

neg: Hayuya Eventually, the Taínos died from working in the mines or from the smallpox epidemic. The "National Indigenous Festival" (Festival Nacional Indígena) which honors the memory of Hayuya and the Taíno heritage is celebrated annually on November 24 in the town of Jayuya. There is a monument of Hayuya, the only one of its kind to be dedicated to a Taíno Cacique, located in Jayuya's Cultural Center next to a Taíno tomb. It was sculpted by Puerto Rican artist Tomás Batista in 1969. Hayuya is also represented in the town's coat of arms. Hayuya Hayuya (founded 1833) Municipal of Puerto Rico

neg: Isabela, Puerto Rico current mayor is Carlos Delgado Altieri, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Delgado was elected at the 2000 general election. The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district IV, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012, María Teresa González and Gilberto Rodríguez were elected as District Senators. Isabela's flag derives its design, colors and symbolism from its coat of arms. It consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The top and bottom stripe are yellow and the center one green. The Coat of Arms may be superposed on the green stripe in the center. The town's coat

neg: Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico and others work in other sectors. Many members of Puerto Rico's Chinese minority have integrated both Puerto Rican and Chinese cultures into their daily lives. Some Chinese have intermarried with Puerto Ricans and many of today's Chinese-Puerto Ricans have Hispanic surnames and are of mixed Chinese and Puerto Rican descent, e.g., Wu-Trujillo. Various businesses are named "Los Chinos" (The Chinese) and a valley in Maunabo, Puerto Rico is called "Quebrada Los Chinos" (The Chinese Stream). The Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, whose followers practice Tibetan Buddhism, has a branch in Puerto Rico. Los Chinos de Ponce (English: "The Chinese from Ponce"), formally

neg: Jayuya, Puerto Rico news of the bombing was not reported outside of Puerto Rico. It was called an incident between Puerto Ricans by the media on the mainland. Most of Jayuya's population is of mestizo descent. The flag is rectangular in shape and derives its symbolism from the Coat of Arms. It symbolizes the spirit of people proud of their Taíno heritage and their hospitality. Jayuya's Coat of Arms consists of a shield with a three tower crown above, which is standard for municipalities. Inside the shield, centered at the top, a crown representing Chief Hayuya's monarchy. In the center a green band

neg: Coat of arms of Puerto Rico the coat of arms relates to the dominance of Spain, the strong Roman Catholic influence in the region, and the integrity of Puerto Rico as a colony of Spain. There have been different variations of the coat of arms changing throughout Puerto Rico's history. The current version was officially re-adopted by the Commonwealth government of Puerto Rico on 3 June 1976. On the shield: All of the states and territories of the United States employ a seal to authenticate and ratify documents and accordingly a seal of Puerto Rico exists, but the traditional coat of arms is used as the

neg: Yauco, Puerto Rico the Puerto Rico Senatorial district V, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012, Ramón Ruiz and Martín Vargas Morales, from the Popular Democratic Party, were elected as District Senators. The flag of Yauco consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, black the superior and gold the inferior one. The municipal Coat of Arms is in the center. The Coat of Arms of Yauco is quartered by a central cross representing Christendom. In a silver field a gold and black boiler, with seven necks and heads of black serpents in each handle, three to the right hand, confronted with

neg: Juncos, Puerto Rico century and was given the status of a town on August 2, 1797. Reeds, which gave the city its name, feature in the center of its flag and the bottom of its coat of arms. The "Hato del Valenciano" is remembered in the name of the Río Valenciano, as well as the Coat of Arms of Valencia featuring in Juncos' Coat of Arms, in addition to the city's two nicknames of "La Ciudad del Valenciano" (The Valencian's City) and "Los Mulos del Valenciano" (The Valencian's Mules). On the flag of Juncos, on a gold field, blue waving stripes cross horizontally

neg: Pilar Barbosa 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Washington Center provides an integrated academic and work experience to prepare participants for lives of leadership, professional achievement, and civic engagement. Nearly 298 teachers have already benefited from the program. Pilar Barbosa Dr. Pilar Barbosa de Rosario (July 4, 1898 – January 22, 1997) was an educator, historian and political activist. Barbosa, born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, was one of twelve children of Jose Celso Barbosa, also known as the "Father of the Puerto Rican Statehood Movement". Her father was a member of the Puerto Rican Senate from 1917-1921. Barbosa received her

neg: Barceloneta, Puerto Rico The blue symbolizes the beaches and marine ports that contributed to the industry and commerce of the town. Like many coat of arms, it features a crown with three towers. Barceloneta is referred to as "La Ciudad de las Piñas" (city of the pineapples) due to its plantations of that fruit. It is also known as "La Ciudad Industrial" (industrial city) for its many industries, most of them pharmaceutical. Other names are "Ciudad de los Indios" (town of the Indians) and "Pueblo de Sixto Escobar" (town of Sixto Escobar) for being the birthplace of the Puerto Rican boxer. Barceloneta has

neg: Aurora Levins Morales to this book, Levins Morales decided to go to graduate school to become a historian. While her dissertation focused on retelling the history of the Atlantic world with Puerto Rican women's lives at the center, she also did extensive research on the history of Puerto Ricans in California, collecting several dozen oral histories, and preserving early documents of the San Francisco Puerto Rican community. From 1999 to 2002 she worked at the Oakland Museum of California as lead historian for the Latino Community History Project, working with high school students to collect oral histories and photographs, and create artwork and

neg: Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico is the municipal coat of arms. The meaning of the flag comes from the coat of arms. The municipality's coat of arms contains the elements that represent the town's patron saints. The shovel and rake allude to San Isidro Labrador. It is believed this representation arose from the faith of the workers in the Sabana Grande countryside. When a bad drought came, they made promises in the hopes that their patron saint would save their crops. The urn represents the domestic tasks of Santa María de la Cabeza, the wife of San Isidro. In the center is the leaf of

neg: San José Church the Jesuits who took over the monastery in 1865. Juan Ponce de León, the first governor of Puerto Rico, was buried in the crypt of the church from 1559 to 1836, when his remains were exhumed and later transferred to the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. However, his coat of arms is still located near the main altar. His grandson, Juan Ponce de Leon II is buried in the crypt beneath the Sanctuary's floor. Puerto Rican painter José Campeche is also buried in the church. In 1972, the 15th-century painting Our Lady of Bethlehem disappeared from the church. In 2002,

neg: Antonio de los Reyes Correa of the town. The people of Arecibo also honored Correa by including a gold colored belt in their Coat of Arms with the words "Muy Leal", which means "Very Loyal", in representation of Correa. On January 8, 2004, the Government of Puerto Rico approved public law #29 (P. de la C. 4029 LEY NUM. 29. 8 DE ENERO DE 2004) establishing August 5 as the Day of Antonio de los Reyes Correa. Antonio de los Reyes Correa Antonio de los Reyes Correa (c. 1665 – June 9, 1758), also known as El Capitán Correa, was a Puerto Rican native who

neg: Coat of arms of Puerto Rico Coat of arms of Puerto Rico The coat of arms of Puerto Rico was first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, making it the oldest heraldic achievement still currently in use in the Americas. The territory was ceded by Spain to the United States in accordance to the peace treaty that ended the Spanish–American War in 1899, after which two interim arms were adopted briefly. A law was passed in 1905 that re-established the historical armorial bearings as the arms of the territory; after numerous investigations and amendments, the current version was adopted in 1976. The major symbolism of

neg: Puerto Rican migration to New York City Other educational and social organizations founded by Puerto Ricans in New York and else where are the National Puerto Rican Coalition in Washington, DC, the National Puerto Rican Forum, the Puerto Rican Family Institute, Boricua College, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies of the City University of New York at Hunter College, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, and the New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc., among others. Hostos Community College in the Bronx, was named after a Puerto Rican Eugenio Maria de Hostos, and was founded as an

neg: Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico upper triangle is white, the symbol of silver and the lower triangle is yellow or gold. At its center is the coat of arms of Juana Díaz in its natural colors. The Nazarene Cross: It is in the center of the coat of arms. It stands out subtly between furrows and space, symbolizing the union of two races by means of the inalienable bond of the Christian faith. The cross also symbolizes the western Christian culture. The woman represents - Mrs. Juana Díaz, the towns namesake - with her hands the woman strews thirteen grains of corn into thirteen furrows,

neg: Puerto Rican rock frog Puerto Rican rock frog The Puerto Rican rock frog, Eleutherodactylus cooki, also known as the Puerto Rican cave-dwelling frog or rock coqui, and locally as coquí guajón, or guajón for brevity, is a threatened frog species from the coqui genus. This unique species of tropical frogs dwells primarily in crevices and grottos in the Cuchilla de Panduras mountain range in southeastern Puerto Rico. The native name "guajón" is derived from its habitat, "guajonales", which are caves formed by rock formations between huge stones. Despite being the state animal and considered emblematic of the region, of the 17 species of coquí,

neg: Puerto Rican Nationalist Party compensation for what it had done to Puerto Rico's land and people." Articles related to the quest of Puerto Rican independence: Male members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Female members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Pagán, Bolívar. "Historia de los Partidos Politicos Puertorriqueños 1898–1956". San Juan: Librería Campos, (1959). Puerto Rican Nationalist Party The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party (Spanish: "Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico", PNPR) is a Puerto Rican political party which was founded on September 17, 1922. Its main objective was to work for Puerto Rican independence. The election in 1930 of Pedro Albizu Campos as its

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States the Puerto Rican Family Institute, Boricua College, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies of the City University of New York at Hunter College, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, and the New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc., among others. The government of Puerto Rico has a long history of involvement with the stateside Puerto Rican community. In July 1930, Puerto Rico's Department of Labor established an employment service in New York City. The Migration Division (known as the "Commonwealth Office"), also part of Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor, was

neg: Blanca Canales Blanca Canales Blanca Canales (February 17, 1906 – July 25, 1996) was an educator and a Puerto Rican Nationalist. Canales joined the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party in 1931 and helped organize the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. As a leader of the Nationalist party in Jayuya, she stored arms in her house, which were used in a revolt in 1950 against United States rule over the island. During the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s she led members in the Jayuya Uprising, in which Nationalists took control of the town for

neg: Puerto Rican literature who used a style known as "Areyto" presented in 1955, what is considered by many as one of greatest works, "Bolero y plena" at the University Theater and in 1958, he presented "Vejigantes" in the First Festival of Puerto Rican Theater. These were followed by "Sirena" (Mermaid) and "Medusa en la Bahía" (Medusa in the Bay). Arriví gained international recognition and his plays were presented abroad. He was instrumental in the establishment of various theater festivals and in the establishment of the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré (Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center) in Puerto Rico. Among the

neg: Afro-Puerto Ricans Spanish spoken in the island is still evident in the many Kongo words that have become a permanent part of Puerto Rican Spanish. Puerto Rican musical instruments such as barriles, drums with stretched animal skin, and Puerto Rican music-dance forms such as Bomba or Plena are likewise rooted in Africa. Bomba represents the strong African influence in Puerto Rico. Bomba is a music, rhythm and dance that was brought by West African slaves to the island. Plena is another form of folkloric music of African origin. Plena was brought to Ponce by blacks who immigrated north from the English-speaking islands

neg: Puerto Rican women in the military They were: SPC Frances M. Vega (September 2, 1983 – November 2, 2003), also known as "That Girl Benitez," born in San Francisco, California, was the first female soldier of Puerto Rican descent to die in a combat zone. She was deployed to Iraq in what is known as the War on Terrorism. On November 2, 2003, a surface-to-air missile was fired by insurgents in Al Fallujah and it hit the U.S. transport helicopter (Chinook) which Vega was in. She was one of 16 soldiers who lost their lives in the crash that followed. SPC Lizbeth Robles (April 4, 1973

neg: New York City ethnic enclaves resurgence in Puerto Rican migration to New York and New Jersey - consequently, the New York City Metropolitan Area has witnessed an increase in its Puerto Rican population from 1,177,430 in 2010 to a Census-estimated 1,201,850 in 2012, maintaining its status by a significant margin as the most important cultural and demographic center for Puerto Rican Americans outside San Juan. Brooklyn has several neighborhoods with a Puerto Rican presence, many of the ethnic Puerto Rican neighborhoods in Brooklyn formed before the Puerto Rican neighborhoods in the South Bronx because of the work demand in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the

neg: Puerto Rican Renewal Party effort failed for lack of support, and Padilla returned to the NPP in the Summer of 1988. The Puerto Rican Renewal Party formally dissolved in the Summer of 1987. See "El Reportero", 28 August 1987. After the 1984 election, Padilla moved to Maryland with his family, and served in several hospitals there, reaching high positions in the medical field. He currently lives in the state of Florida. The PRP was known as the multi-color party, because its logo was a rainbow. Puerto Rican Renewal Party The Puerto Rican Renewal Party — or Partido Renovación Puertorriqueña (PRP) in Spanish — was

neg: Susa y Epifanio Epifanio would give away details to her sheer horror). While acting as Epifanio, Alicea has become a constant promoter of Puerto Rican artists and acts, covering the full spectre of the Puerto Rican humanities' scene. He now voices his political opinions openly and vehemently, championing animal rights, drama and music classes on Puerto Rican public schools, gay and lesbian rights, better living conditions for the elderly, the HIV positive and children, and other liberal causes. This has somehow rehabilitated Epifanio's image among Puerto Ricans, dismissing his "viejo daña'o" antics in favor of a more tolerant, less grumpy image. He still

neg: Division Street riots and the Young Lords (in 1968); cultural centers such as the Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and the Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Center; and a school, the Escuela Superior Puertorriqueña (which is now named Dr. Pedro Albizú Campos Puerto Rican High School). Developing from the riots, these organizations' members were younger and more militant than earlier organizations such as the Caballeros de San Juan, Damas de María and the Puerto Rican Congress. They worked to get community concerns such as education, housing, health, and employment addressed by the city and to assert a Puerto Rican presence in city politics.

neg: Canóvanas, Puerto Rico elected as District Senators. Representatives Javier Aponte Dalmau (District 38) and Ángel Bulerín (District 37) represent different regions of Canóvanas in the House of Representatives. The flag of Canóvanas features a purple background with a wide yellow band across, and the town's coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms features a shield with the same colors (purple background and a yellow band). The colors are taken from the banner of the "Hijos y Amigos Ausentes de Canóvanas". A broken chain symbolizes the separation of Canóvanas from Loíza. The crown in the middle represents the supremacy of Cacique

neg: Fajardo, Puerto Rico color of the shield's border. Silver (white), the center band, stands for the color of the main pieces that appear in the shield and the crown. Azure (blue), the lower band, represents the color of the sky and the sea of Fajardo. Centered is the Coat of Arms of the village (villa) in natural colors. The Coat of Arms is formed as a square with a rounded base and stamped at the top with a crown mural of three towers. It is supported by two dolphins, and underneath the base a banner with the inscription Codey Astol DE SANTIAGO". Fajardo,

neg: Pedro Pietri the Young Lords. In 1969, he read for the first time his poem, "Puerto Rican Obituary". The New York Times obituary of Pedro Pietri noted that the poem "sketched the lives of five Puerto Ricans who came to the United States with dreams that remained unfulfilled. By turns angry, heartbreaking and hopeful, it was embraced by young Puerto Ricans, who were imbued with a sense of pride and nationalism." Fellow Puerto Rican poet of the Nuyorican Movement Giannina Braschi, who performed with Pedro Peitri, pays homage to "Puerto Rican Obituary" and his sites his own obituary in her novel "United

neg: Carolina, Puerto Rico arms. The crown over the sword is the main attribute for royalty and for that reason it occupies a privileged position in the Coat of Arms. The sword is not only a symbol for military service, but also one of justice, recalling the virtues of San Fernando. The Coat of Arms has a wide edge of silver, a cultivated field of small tails of ermine shown in the conventional heraldic manner. The red symbolizes the first patriotic developments made for Puerto Rico's freedom under Spanish dominion. Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina () is a municipality located on the northeast coast of

neg: Puerto Rican women in the military Viscal Garriga, a student leader and spokesperson of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party's branch in Río Piedras, was also falsely accused. The military intervened and the revolts came to an end after three days on September 2. Two of the most notable women, who bore arms against the United States, were Blanca Canales and Lolita Lebrón. Blanca Canales is best known for leading the Jayuya Revolt. Canales led her group to the town's plaza where she raised the Puerto Rican flag and declared Puerto Rico to be a Republic. She was arrested and accused of killing a police officer and

neg: Residencia Aboy-Lompré purpose of free cultural activities. It also housed the Cultural Center Ramón Aboy Miranda, which is part of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The street that runs past the residence also carries the name of the Aboy family because it was constructed on the lands that belonged to them. Distinguished members of this family have included the aforementioned Ramón Aboy Miranda (accomplished Puerto Rican photojournalist); José Ferrer (actor and first Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award), and Carmen Aboy de Valldejuli (Puerto Rican cooking pioneer and author, with her husband Luis Valldejuli Duprey, of various Puerto Rican cookbooks).

neg: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico a white background with the town's coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms features a shield with a blue border, with eight spurts of water representing the many springs, creeks, and rivers that flow in town. Inside the shield, there's a silver field with three green mountains and a blue Latin cross above them. The flag features a white banner below the shield with the name of the city, and a coronet in the form of a five-tower mural crown alluding to the Spanish crown. The banner and the coronet aren't featured in the flag. Trujillo Alto

neg: Puerto Ricans in Chicago dedicated to Puerto Rican pride including a walk of fame with the names of many outstanding Puerto Ricans. The Humboldt Park Paseo Boricua neighborhood is the flagship of all Puerto Rican enclaves This neighborhood is the political and cultural capital of the Puerto Rican community in the Midwest. Over time, Paseo Boricua became a place where Puerto Ricans could go to learn about their heritage. A culture center was established, and the offices of local Puerto Rican politicians relocated their offices to Division Street. Recently, the City of Chicago has set aside money for Paseo Boricua property owners who want

neg: Puerto Rican moist forests a height of and a diameter of . Common trees of the Sierra de Luquillo include "Cyathea arborea", "Prestoea acuminata", "Cecropia peltata", and "Ocotea" species. "Weinmannia pinnata", "Brunellia comocladiifolia", and "Podocarpus coriaceus" are found in the cloud forests of the highest peaks. Puerto Rican moist forests are home to a variety of endemic animal species such as the critically endangered Puerto Rican amazon ("Amazona vittata") and coquís ("Eleutherodactylus" spp.). Limestone forests are rich in land snail diversity, with many species restricted to small areas. As with most mountainous areas, the forest types change with elevation, exposure and rock type. Superimposed

neg: Tomás López de Victoria of Information Act, it is currently known that the FBI and CIA filed millions of pages of surveillance reports on the leaders of the Puerto Rican independence movement. However, little is known of what became of Tomás López de Victoria, the Sub-Commander of the Cadets of the Republic - except that, in 1954, he was still incarcerated in a United States Federal penitentiary. 19th Century male leaders of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement 19th Century female leaders of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement Male members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Female members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Tomás

neg: Josué Carrión Josué Carrión Josue Carrion (born ) is a Puerto Rican businessman. He was also the show host of the television show, "El Tiempo Es Oro". On December 19, 2014, that show was cancelled by Puerto Rican television channel, WAPA America.On November 16, 2015, Carrion returned to television in the United States and Puerto Rico, as host of Mega-TV's show, "Sales de Oro". During 2014, Carrion became involved in a dispute with Sunshine Logroño, a well known Puerto Rican comedian and actor who imitated Carrion on one of his television shows. Carrion lives in El Condado, San Juan. On May 28,

neg: Department store the country of shopping centres and supermarket chains like Continente, owned by Sonae, Intermarché and Pingo Doce, owned by Jerónimo Martins, which are more akin to the local taste. In Puerto Rico, various department stores have operated, such as Sears, JC Penney, Macy's, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, T.J. Maxx, Costco, Sam's Club and others. La New York was a Puerto Rican department store. Topeka, Capri and Pitusa are competitors on the Puerto Rican market that also have hypermarkets operating under their names. Retailers Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue also have plans to come to the Mall of San

neg: Coat of arms of Peru Coat of arms of Peru The Coat of arms of Peru is the national symbolic emblem of Peru. Four variants are used: the Coat of arms "per se" ('); the National Coat of arms, or National Shield ('); the Great Seal of the State ('); and the Naval Coat of arms ('). All four share the same escutcheon or shield, consisting of three elements: the top left section shows the vicuña, the national animal, on a light-blue field, representing the fauna of Peru; the tree in the top right section is the cinchona tree (the source of quinine, a powerful

neg: 107th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) February 2004 to February 2005. 22 June 1921 at Pittsburgh. The Red Shield for Artillery, Blue Saltire represents Civil War Service with the Federal Forces and the white stars for the engagements of that war, The Castle taken from the Puerto Rican Occupation, indicates service in the Spanish–American War (1898), The Coiled Rattle Snake for Border Mexican Duty (1916), the Fleur-De-Lis for Service during World War I, and the Norman Battle Axe for Service during World War II. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard on 17 June 1929. It was

neg: Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico the petate palm as an icon of a traditional industry of Sabana Grande. Above is the crown wall which, as a symbol of solidarity, civic unity and common defense, is a heraldic tribute that is part of the coat of arms of towns. The motto on the coat of arms is "Town of the Prodigies." Sabana Grande boasts several public and private schools within its territory. Public education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Some of the local schools are: Private: Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Sabana Grande (, "Great Savannah") is a municipality of Puerto Rico (U.S.)

neg: Puerto Rico of Puerto Rico are the "reinita mora" or Puerto Rican spindalis (a type of bird), the "flor de maga" (a type of flower), and the "ceiba" or kapok (a type of tree). The unofficial animal and a symbol of Puerto Rican pride is the coquí, a small frog. Other popular symbols of Puerto Rico are the "jíbaro" (the "countryman"), and the carite. The architecture of Puerto Rico demonstrates a broad variety of traditions, styles and national influences accumulated over four centuries of Spanish rule, and a century of American rule. Spanish colonial architecture, Ibero-Islamic, art deco, post-modern, and many other

neg: Miguelito (singer) Miguelito (singer) Miguel Angel Valenzuela Morales (born January 5, 1999), known as Miguelito is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer. He has released seven albums and is the youngest Latin Grammy Award winner certified by the Guinness Book of Records. Miguelito is the youngest son of a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican father, Kyle Brown. His family has insisted that he lives a normal life, keeping him enrolled in a private school in Dorado. He currently lives in Corona, California. Starting his career in Puerto Rico, he has already performed in Latin America, including a 2007 tour in Ecuador, Colombia

neg: Cataño, Puerto Rico (substituting for the silver color on the coat of arms). A white and green band traverses diagonally the drape in all its extension, from the upper hoist to the lower fly. The green color represents the palm trees that are also present in the coat of arms. The flag was officially adopted during José Alvarez Brunet tenure as mayor on September 5, 1974. The Coat Of Arms of Cataño consists of the same nine horizontal stripes of same the width: four blue and five silver. The colors of the coat and the flag represent the coat of arms of the

neg: Flag of Puerto Rico really designed the current flag, however what is known is that on December 22, 1895, the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee officially adopted the design which represents the current flag. In 1897, Antonio Mattei Lluberas visited the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee in New York City to plan an uprising in Yauco. He returned to Puerto Rico with a Puerto Rican flag and on March 24, 1897, a group of men, led by Fidel Vélez, carried the Puerto Rican flag and attacked the barracks of Spanish Civil Guard of the town Yauco during the revolt against Spanish rule which became known as

neg: Puerto Rican migration to New York City Manuela (Mima) Besosa, the daughter of the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee member Manuel Besosa, she stated that she sewed the flag. This created a belief that her father could have been its designer. Even though Marín presented the Puerto Rican Flag in New York's "Chimney Corner Hotel", it may never be known who designed the current flag. What is known, however, is that on December 22, 1895, the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee officially adopted a design which is today the official flag of Puerto Rico. In 1897, Antonio Mattei Lluberas, a wealthy coffee plantation owner from Yauco, visited the Puerto

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States New York City Metropolitan Area increasing from 1,177,430 in 2010 to a Census-estimated 1,494,670 in 2016, maintaining its status as the largest metropolitan concentration and cultural center for Puerto Rican Americans by a significant margin on the U.S. mainland. The absolute increase in the size of the Puerto Rican population of the New York metropolitan area between 2010 and 2016 roughly approximates the total Puerto Rican population of the Orlando Metropolitan Area, which enumerated over 320,000 in 2013. The Puerto Rican populations of the Orlando and Philadelphia metropolitan areas approximate each other in following a distant second and third only

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States York City, and the seat of the federal government in Washington, DC, also a major global power center. These shifts in the relative sizes of Latino populations have also changed the role of the stateside Puerto Rican community. Thus, many long-established Puerto Rican institutions have had to revise their missions (and, in some cases, change their names) to provide services and advocacy on behalf of non-Puerto Rican Latinos. According to the 2010 US census, of the stateside Puerto Rican population, about 53.1% self-identified as white, about 8.7% self-identified as black, about 0.9% as American Indian, about 0.5% as Asian, and

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States well as some migration from Chicago and New York to Florida. However, most of the Puerto Rican migration to Florida has been to the central portion of the state, surrounding Orlando. Orlando, and to a lesser degree Philadelphia and Tampa have witnessed large increases in their Puerto Rican populations between 2010 and 2013 and now have some of the fastest growing Puerto Rican populations in the country. According to the Pew Research Center, Puerto Rican arrivals from the island since 2000 are also less well off than earlier migrants, with lower household incomes and a greater likelihood of living in

neg: Puerto Rico Rican Federal Relations Act". U.S. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman, under whose Department resided responsibility of Puerto Rican affairs, clarified the new commonwealth status in this manner: On October 30, 1950, Pedro Albizu Campos and other nationalists led a three-day revolt against the United States in various cities and towns of Puerto Rico, in what is known as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s. The most notable occurred in Jayuya and Utuado. In the Jayuya revolt, known as the Jayuya Uprising, the Puerto Rican governor declared martial law, and attacked the insurgents in Jayuya with

neg: Hatillo, Puerto Rico the vegetation of its fields in all its territorial extension. Coat of Arms On top of the shield is a gold crown with three towers over a silver field a Custard Apple tree (annona reticulata) and a field with two cows in gold which is over eight blue and silver-plated waves. At the center is a shield of "La Orden del Carmen". Under the shield the motto is inscribed, Hatillo Del Corazón. Hatillo, Puerto Rico Hatillo (, "Smallherd") is a municipality located on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares

neg: Yo Contra Ti at the Puerto Rican Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 22, 2017. Kacho Lopez had previously worked with other Latin American acts including Puerto Rican band Calle 13, Colombian musician Juanes, and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Cinematographer Santiago "Chago" Bennet Mari served as director of photography. The clip features breast-cancer-diagnosed women including Carmen Hernández, Yesenia Mercado, Vicky Núñez, Nayda Ortiz, Zulma Rodríguez, Martiza Perea, and Jessie Reyes, whose experiences inspired Daddy Yankee to write the song. Puerto Rican actress Cordelia González has a brief appearance as a nurse. The clip centers around a cancer-diagnosed woman,

neg: Hacienda Juanita but closed in 2011. The hotel had hosted a "Sala del Parador", a permanent exhibit of antique artifacts related to Puerto Rican coffee production. The of lands are home to a number of floral and animal species including: Hacienda Juanita Hacienda Juanita (built 1833-34) is a coffee plantation hacienda in the town of Maricao, Puerto Rico. The design is based on typical Puerto Rican culture, and was commissioned by the wife of a Spanish official. Coffee production at the hacienda declined from the 1960s. From 1976 it was converted, with government assistance, into one of Puerto Rico's earliest paradores, and

neg: Jose Cha Cha Jimenez Young Lords buttons that read "Tengo Puerto Rico en mi Corazón." Jiménez introduced Mayor Harold Washington with the words: "You, the youth of our community. Some of whom have been misunderstood, forced to live under inhumane conditions, beaten by police, manipulated by everyone, and then blamed by all. You, the youth of our community are our future leaders and you will get us what we want. And what do we want? Auto determinacion para los Puertorriquenos: self-determination for the Puerto Rican People. And please stop treating our freedom fighters who have martyred their lives for our rights as animals. The

neg: Ricardo Jiménez be "out of proportion to the nationalists' offenses." Statistics showed their sentences were almost 20 times greater than sentences for similar offenses by the American population at large. For many years, numerous national and international organizations criticized Jimenez's incarceration categorizing it as political imprisonment. In criticizing President Clinton's decision to release the Puerto Rican prisoners, the conservative U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee also categorized Jimenez as a "Puerto Rican Nationalist", echoing a recent "Newsweek" article. In 2006, the United Nations called for the release of the remaining Puerto Rican political prisoners in United States prisons. As of 2011, Jiménez lives

neg: United States heraldry a coat of arms. The former independent Republic of Texas and Kingdom of Hawaii each had a separate national coat of arms, which are no longer used. Puerto Rico has a coat of arms as well, originally granted by the Spanish Crown in 1512, which also influenced the design of that territory's seal. The flags of Maryland and Washington, D.C. are heraldic banners of the historical coats of arms of specific individuals. There are several private organizations working to advance heraldic traditions in the United States. These organizations keep registers of arms and give advice on designing coats of arms.

neg: Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal half and thirteen five-pointed stars in the lower half. The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide in ultramarine blue. At the edges are stripes of old glory red 1/16 inches wide. In the center is a 3/8 inch stripe of old glory red bordered on both sides by 1/16 inch golden yellow stripes. Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal was a United States military medal of the Army which was created by order of the United States War Department on 4 February 1919. The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal was commemorative by

neg: Puerto Rico National Guard Before, the 296th existed as a battalion of the 295th Infantry Regiment. On October 30, 1950, the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party organized a series of uprisings in numerous cities in Puerto Rico against United States rule and the Puerto Rican commonwealth government in what is known as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s. The Puerto Rico National Guard was mobilized under the command of Puerto Rico Adjutant General Luis R. Esteves by orders of Governor Luis Muñoz Marín and sent to confront the Nationalists in various towns such as Jayuya, Utuado and San Juan. Due to the

neg: Cinema of Puerto Rico Cinema of Puerto Rico The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912 that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films. After this, Puerto Rican cinema has developed at a slow pace. Despite this, the industry has produced several actors and actresses and one Academy Award nominated film (see List of Puerto Rican Academy Award winners and nominees). Starting in the late 1990s the Puerto Rican film industry saw

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States According to the Pew Hispanic Center, while in Puerto Rico more than 20% of Hispanics have a bachelor's degree, only 16% of stateside Puerto Ricans did as of March 2012. According to U.S. Census figures, the Puerto Rican population has one of the highest poverty and incarceration rates among all ethnic groups in the United States. The Puerto Rican community is also one of the most segregated ethnic groups in the country. The stateside Puerto Rican community has partnered with the African American community, particularly in cities such as New York and Philadelphia, not only because of cultural similarities, but

neg: History of women in Puerto Rico Rico was the highest-ranking Hispanic female in the Navy. Kimmich was assigned as the Chief of Orthopedics at the Navy Medical Center in Bethesda. She reorganized their Reservist Department during Operation Desert Storm. In 1998, she was selected as the woman of the year in Puerto Rico. In July 2015, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla nominated Colonel Marta Carcana for the position of Adjutant General of the Puerto Rican National Guard, a position that she unofficially held since 2014. On September 4, 2015, she was confirmed as the first Puerto Rican woman to lead the Puerto Rican National Guard

neg: Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal those service members who performed duty both during and subsequent to the Spanish–American War, the Spanish Campaign Medal was also authorized. The qualifying dates for the Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal were from 14 August through 10 December 1898. The United States Navy and Marine Corps had no equivalent to the Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal. The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal is bronze 1 1/4 inches wide. It has an oxidized matte finish in relief. The obverse of the medal bears a castle in the center with two small round towers at the corners. At the

neg: Luis R. Esteves Puerto Rico National Guard and held the position of Adjutant General until his retirement in June 1957. On October 30, 1950, the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party organized a series of uprisings in numerous cities in Puerto Rico against the United States rule and the Puerto Rican commonwealth government in what is known as the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s. The Puerto Rico National Guard was mobilized under the command of Esteves by orders of Governor Luis Muñoz Marín and U.S. Brigadier Gen. Edwin L. Sibert, and sent to confront the Nationalists in various towns such as Jayuya,

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States of Puerto Ricans as a percent of total population (Source: Census 2010) The 10 large cities (over 200,000 in population) with the highest percentages of Puerto Rican residents include (2010 Census): Like other groups, the theme of "dispersal" has had a long history with the stateside Puerto Rican community. More recent demographic developments appear at first blush as if the stateside Puerto Rican population has been dispersing in greater numbers. Duany had described this process as a “reconfiguration” and termed it the “nationalizing” of this community throughout the United States. New York City was the center of the stateside Puerto

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States of the entire population of the United States. Although the 2010 Census counted the number of Puerto Ricans living in the States at 4.6 million, estimates in 2012 show the Puerto Rican population to be over 5 million. Despite newer migration trends, New York City continues to be home by a significant margin to the largest demographic and cultural center for Puerto Rican on the Mainland United States, with Philadelphia having the second-largest community. The portmanteau "Nuyorican" refers to Puerto Ricans and their descendants in the New York City metropolitan area. A large portion of the Puerto Rican population in

neg: Puerto Rican cuisine cuisine and the classic Puerto Rican food. Alcoholic beverage are a big part of kiosks with most kiosks having a signature drink. Cookbooks provide a window into the rich history and culture of a region, and as food policy and nutrition scholar, Melissa Fuster, states “they provide prescriptions for specific dishes and, in some cases, directives on what constitutes a proper meal.” One famous and intently studied Puerto Rican cookbook titled "Cocina Criolla" by Carmen Valldejuli, does just that. As revealed in Fuster’s article, "Writing Cuisine in the Spanish Caribbean: A Comparative Analysis of Iconic Puerto Rican and Cuban Cooks,"

neg: Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños and African Americans. Although primarily an academic publication directed at disseminating the body of scholarship on Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, the journal publishes work in a variety of formats. Centro's emagazine "Centro Voices" disseminates creative and scholarly contributions about the Puerto Rican experiences in the United States to a general public. Centro regularly sponsors conferences and seminars that highlight the Puerto Rican experience. These include: Claiming the Center Stage: Critical Perspectives on Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in the U.S., cosponsored with the Dominican Studies Institute (DSI) of City College, focusing on timely issues affecting the Puerto Rican and Dominican

neg: Puerto Rico National Guard by John Roqueña in 1953, which features a man wearing a morion. The first coat of arms of the PRNG featured a lion guarding a tower on top of an isle located in the middle of a blue field representing the ocean, the beast representing the militia guarding San Juan, three sailboats that represent the defeated British float in 1798, and a sheep next to a red book representing Puerto Rico as seen in the coat of arms. Since its early days, the units stationed in Puerto Rico used a yellow and red patch that features a guerite, similar to

neg: Tavin Pumarejo the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico after a long illness. Tavin Pumarejo Octavio Ramos Pumarejo (October 12, 1932 – September 12, 2016), known professionally as Tavín Pumarejo, was a Puerto Rican jíbaro singer and comedian. While better known for his work as a comedy actor on Puerto Rican television, Pumarejo released 16 albums of Puerto Rican music, with some of them becoming major hits in the island. Ramos Pumarejo was born on October 12, 1932, in Río Cañas, a barrio in Caguas, Puerto Rico, located closer to the mountain area of Caguas than from downtown San

neg: Jorge Díaz (basketball) game, but did not play in enough games to qualify for league rankings because of said injuries. Has participated in five FIBA tournaments representing Puerto Rico. At present is the tallest center of the Puerto Rico squad. Jorge Díaz (basketball) Jorge Bryan Díaz (born November 13, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Bahía Basket of the Liga Nacional de Básquet and the Puerto Rican national team. Jorge Bryan Díaz was born in Bronx, N.Y., USA to a Puerto Rican mother, Nilda Hernandez, and an Ecuatorian father, Jorge Diaz. He has one sister, Natalie Diaz. When he was

neg: National Institute for Latino Policy the National Hispanic Media Coalition that resulted in The Ford Foundation supporting the work of the Coalition's Media Policy Project in 2004-5. Publishes “De’tras Pa’lante: The Future of Puerto Rican History in New York City – An Essay.” Publishes editorial comment, “Liberating Vieques,” in The Nation. Releases analysis of voting rights discrimination against Latinos in New York City redistricting plan for the City Council. Angelo Falcón profiled in “Public Lives: A 20 Year Battler for Puerto Rican Pull,” by John Kifner, New York Times (June 20). 2002 Publishes, in collaboration with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, “Opening

neg: Héroes de Otra Patria Héroes de Otra Patria Héroes de Otra Patria (in English, Heroes from Another Country, or sometimes credited as Heroes without a Cause) is a 1998 Puerto Rican film, written and directed by Iván Dariel Ortíz. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film follows the lives of two Puerto Rican soldiers in the middle of the Vietnam War. After being sent on a reconnaissance mission, their squad is ambushed and they get lost in the jungle. Meanwhile, we see

neg: Héroes de Otra Patria the struggles being suffered by their relatives after their departure from the island. The film received an honorary mention at the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile. Héroes de Otra Patria Héroes de Otra Patria (in English, Heroes from Another Country, or sometimes credited as Heroes without a Cause) is a 1998 Puerto Rican film, written and directed by Iván Dariel Ortíz. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film follows the lives of two Puerto Rican soldiers in

neg: Coamo, Puerto Rico of the coat of arms represent the old seat of San Blas de Illescas. The horse and the bull represent the cattle wealth of the population. The gold color that serves as background in contrast with the black color, recalls the yellowish reddish tone of the fields of Coamo during the droughts. The heavy border of the coat of arms contains the following figures: two flames; three bell towers with gold bells outlined in red; two red crosses with arms ending in three petals; and a circle with a surface divided by horizontal blue and silver-plated stripes. Sources: Coamo, Puerto

neg: History of the Jews in Puerto Rico Spanish. On November 30, 2005, the Puerto Rican Jewish community established their first synagogue outside of the Metropolitan San Juan area. The synagogue, which is located in the City of Mayagüez in the island's west coast, is called "Centro Hasidico Puertorriqueno Toiras Jesed". The Sha'are Zedeck, which has been designated by the Puerto Rican government as a National Historic Monument., and Reform congregations are located in San Juan and the Chabad Center is located in Isla Verde, in the city of Carolina. In the 1950s, the Puerto Rican musician Augusto Rodríguez, founder of the Choir of the University of Puerto

neg: Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Center). Institute of Puerto Rican Culture The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (), or ICP, for short, is an institution of the Government of Puerto Rico responsible for the establishment of the cultural policies required in order to study, preserve, promote, enrich, and diffuse the cultural values of Puerto Rico. Since October 1992, its headquarters have been located at the site of the old colonial Spanish Welfare House in Old San Juan. The ICP was created by order of Law Number 89, signed June 21, 1955, and it started operating in November of that year. Its first Executive Director was

neg: Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico in 1873, "with provisions for periods of apprenticeship". Leaders of "El Grito de Lares" went into exile in New York City. Many joined the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee, founded on December 8, 1895, and continued their quest for Puerto Rican independence. In 1897, Antonio Mattei Lluberas and the local leaders of the independence movement in Yauco organized another uprising, which became known as the "Intentona de Yauco". They raised what they called the Puerto Rican flag, which was adopted as the national flag. The local conservative political factions opposed independence. Rumors of the planned event spread to

neg: Military history of Puerto Rico Puerto Rican officer to command an infantry battalion), Master Sergeant Pedro Rodríguez (awarded two Silver Stars), and Staff Sergeant Modesto Cartagena (the most decorated Hispanic in history). Other Puerto Ricans who distinguished themselves were United States Marines Private First Class Fernando Luis García, who became the first Puerto Rican recipient of the Medal of Honor when he covered a grenade with his body, saving the lives of his fellow Marines and PFC. Ramón Núñez-Juárez and PFC Enrique Romero-Nieves, who were awarded the Navy Cross. On February 21, 2014, President Barack Obama announced that three Puerto Ricans who fought in the

neg: Ruth Mary Reynolds members of the independence movement. In 1977, Reynolds made another presentation to the UN on behalf of Puerto Rico, this time to the Decolonization Committee of the United Nations. Reynolds received many tributes from the Independence movement in Puerto Rico during her lifetime. She worked on behalf of the Puerto Rican political prisoners as a member of the "Committee for the Release of the Five Nationalists." She participated in oral history interviews for various educational institutions, among them the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public

neg: Edwin Torres (poet) The Global Anthology of New Fusion Poetry", and "Heights of the Marvelous: A New York Anthology", among many others. Besides performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Torres has performed at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Museum of Modern Art, amongst other venues. Torres' poems include: Torres is also the author of "I Hear Things People". He currently lives in New York and continues to take his performing show on tour and to write poetry. Edwin Torres (poet) Edwin Torres (born 1958) is a Puerto Rican poet. Torres's parents moved from Puerto Rico and settled

neg: Lissette Martinez in Virginia. She lives with her husband and two sons in Salisbury, Maryland. Lissette Martinez Lissette Martinez (born 1971), is the lead electrical engineer for the Space Experiment Module program at the Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) which is part of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents. She was raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico where her family had moved when she was still a child. There she received her primary and secondary education. When she was in 8th grade, she was given a class assignment to study the moon which

neg: Diana Ramírez de Arellano Ramírez de Arellano Papers at its Center for Puerto Rican Studies. Diana Ramírez de Arellano Diana Ramírez de Arellano (June 3, 1919 - April 30, 1997) was a poet, literary critic and professor of Spanish language and literature. A former Poet Laureate of Puerto Rico, she taught at the City College of New York for many years. In 1963, she founded the Ateneo Puertorriqueño de Nueva York, a cultural center for Puerto Ricans in New York. Ramírez de Arellano was born in New York City to the former Teresa Rechani and Puerto Rican journalist Enrique Ramírez Brau. She was the

neg: Coat of arms of Gothenburg due to its long tradition the lion has remained in this position. An animal facing left is symbolizing someone fleeing, while one facing right would symbolize attack. The left facing version was eventually decided by Royal decision in 1952, in spite of protests from Riksheraldikerämbetet. It may be noted that the Gothenburg-based football club IFK Göteborg has the lion turned to the other side in its logo which is based on the city arms. Coat of arms of Gothenburg Coat of arms of Gothenburg consists of images from Sweden's great coat of arms and is meant to symbolize the city

neg: Puerto Rican cuisine States have, they've also put their own twist on this classic American tradition. Most American dishes have been adopted for this special day. Side dishes such as cornbread, roasted yams, mashed potatoes with gravy, hard apple cider, and cranberry sauce are a part of a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving menu. Puerto Rican culture can be seen and felt all year-round, but it is on its greatest display during Christmas when people celebrate the traditional "aguinaldo" and "parrandas" – Puerto Rico's version of carol singing. Puerto Ricans celebrate what is probably the world's longest Christmas. The festivities get underway on 23 November

neg: Ángel Mislan marches. Most of his works are safeguarded in the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (Institute of Puerto Rican Culture). In 1948, Puerto Rican singer Julita Ross recorded the danzas of Ángel Mislan. The City of San Sebastián honored Mislan's memory by naming a school after him and by placing a bust of his image in the center of its plaza. Ángel Mislan Ángel Mislan (March 1, 1862 – February 1, 1911), was a composer of Puerto Rican Danzas. Mislan (birth name: Ángel Mislan Huertas) was born in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico where he was raised and educated. The small town is

neg: History of women in Puerto Rico sports competitions is Rebekah Colberg, known as "The Mother of Puerto Rican Women's Sports". Colberg participated in various athletic competitions in the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games where she won the gold medals in discus and javelin throw. In the Central American Games of 1959 in Caracas, the Puerto Rican female participation was limited to two tennis players and six in swimming, in what marked Puerto Rico's female team debut. The Puerto Rican tennis player Cindy Colbert won two silver medals, as she came in second in the doubles for ladies with Grace Valdés and she also participated in

neg: Frank Bonilla Frank Bonilla Professor Frank Bonilla (February 3, 1925 – December 28, 2010) was an American academic of Puerto Rican descent who became a leading figure in Puerto Rican Studies. After earning his doctorate from Harvard University, where his dissertation was supervised by Talcott Parsons, he had held faculty positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and the City University of New York. He is a key figure in the establishment of the Puerto Rican Hispanic Leadership Forum and the Center for Puerto Rico Studies at the City University of New York. Bonilla was born in New York City in

neg: Brown bear read their preschool age children the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? to teach them their colors and how they are associated with different animals. The Russian bear is a common national personification for Russia (as well as the former Soviet Union) despite the country having no appointed national animal. The brown bear is Finland's national animal. The grizzly bear is the state animal of Montana. The California golden bear is the state animal of California. Both animals are sub-species of the brown bear, and the species was extirpated from the latter state. The coat of arms

neg: Puerto Rican Spanish other case of a non-native learning a language, many Puerto Ricans learn a particular accent of English. If learned in the US, they may speak English as it is spoken in their region. Some Puerto Ricans still residing in the island acquire a distinctly American accent. Others will develop different variations of the accent depending on who or what the main influence was during the learning process. Not only English is taught from the first grade in most schools but also most English teachers (particularly private school teachers) are very fluent in the language. Puerto Rican Spanish Puerto Rican Spanish

neg: Dead Dog Beach the male in the Puerto Rican culture or even will do it once their pet has reached a certain age where it no longer needs to be producing. In fall of 2007, a private animal control company captured dozens of dogs and cats from housing projects around the town of Barceloneta and allegedly pushed them off a bridge to their death. These dogs and cats were expected to go into a shelter but instead never made it to these shelters. Instead they were found dead and fighting for their lives at the bottom of the bridge. The city supposedly hired

neg: Chevy, el Ponzoñú Chevy, el Ponzoñú Chevy, el Ponzoñú is a fictional Puerto Rican television character, played by Puerto Rican comedian Melwin Cedeño. It debuted on Puerto Rican TV in 1990. "Chevy" is a "native" of Ponce, Puerto Rico. His most infamous moment came during the Julio César Chávez-Hector Camacho world championship boxing fight in Las Vegas, September 15, 1992. Camacho, a personal friend of Cedeño, asked him to perform Puerto Rico's national anthem, "La Borinqueña", as "Chevy, el Ponzoñú", on Pay Per View and in front of a national audience in many world countries where the fight was telecast. What followed next

neg: Fairhill, Philadelphia in Fairhill. Within this district are Puerto Rican businesses and organizations including Taller Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Workshop), Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (Association of Puerto Ricans on the March), and Artístas y Músicos Latino Americanos (Latin American Artists and Musicians). El Bloque de Oro, "The Golden Block," is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The area is focused around North Fifth Street. It is made up of predominantly Latino businesses. Notable among them is El Centro Musical and Asociacion de Musicos Latino Americanos. Taller Puertoriqueno, a Puerto Rican community arts center, is

neg: Magali García Ramis Language.She currently works in literary and historial projects and studies doctoral studies in History at the Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. García Ramis's stories are depictions of Puerto Rican culture, family and politics. She writes about interactions within a family, Puerto Rican identity and women's identity. In her best known work of fiction, "Happy Days, Uncle Sergio", she explores the relationship between a young Puerto Rican tomboy and her uncle, who is rumored to be a homosexual. Novels: Felices días, tío Sergio Las horas del sur Essays: La ciudad que me habita La R de