some neighbors. In accordance to his final wishes, his body was wrapped around the Dominican flag, and buried as he desired. Legacy Mella, a man of great military talent, served his purpose of being one of the greatest figures in the history of the Dominican Republic. Of the founding fathers of the Republic, Mella represented the militant and determined expression and the most adapted to the political activities of a pre-capitalist society. A man of respect and dignity, his loyalty to his comrades, as well as the nation remained a driving force in Mella. From the joining the Trinitarios, the battles fought with Haiti, internal disputes, and the restoration war against Spain, Mella stayed true to his word. Even despite of the dark period between the Dominican War of Independence and the Spanish occupation of the Dominican Republic, his vision and desire of an independent Dominican state always remained with him to the end. Before his death, during the occupation of Spain, Mella was quoted as saying: In addition, Mella was awarded many honors for his revolutionary status. He is entombed in a beautiful mausoleum, Altar de la Patria, at the Count's Gate (Puerta del Conde) alongside Duarte and Sánchez. In the province of Independencia, the city of Mella is named in his honor. Many streets in the Dominican Republic are named after him. In the city of Santo Domingo, a statue has been made in his honor. Mella is solely depicted on the 10 Dominican peso note and coin; he is also depicted on the 100 Dominican peso note alongside Duarte and Sánchez. A Dominican anthem is dedicated to his legacy Ancestry See also History of the Dominican Republic España Boba Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Military of the Dominican Republic Dominican Army Juan Pablo Duarte Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Antonio Duvergé José Maria Imbert Sources Historical website of the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in New York Historia Dominicana en Gráficas References External links People from Santo Domingo 1816 births 1864 deaths 19th-century Dominican Republic people 19th-century rebels Vice presidents of the Dominican Republic Finance ministers of the Dominican Republic War ministers of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic governors People of the Dominican War of Independence People of the Dominican Restoration War Dominican Republic people of Canarian descent Dominican Republic revolutionaries Dominican Republic independence activists Dominican Republic diplomats Dominican Republic military leaders Caribbean political people