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Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 1, 2025 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

On May 17, 1921, Rear Admiral Summer E.W. Kitelle, the third governor under the Naval Department, issued an executive order creating a US Virgin Islands flag. He approached Percival Wilson Sparks, a cartoonist, and asked for suggestions for a flag design.

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William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.

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