Argentine sculptor and architect. As leader of the Servicio de Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice Service), a CatholicProtestant human-rights organization, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1980 for his work for human rights in Latin America.
The flag is known as the ‘Lone Star’ banner. The red triangle symbolizes the blood shed in the fight for freedom from Spain. The blue stripes stand for Cuba's three provinces. Effective date: 20 May 1902.