Ghevont Alishan

Ghevont Alishan
Portrait of Alishan from his 1901 book Hayapatum (Հայապատում, "Armenian History")
Born	July 6, 1820(1820-07-06) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	November 9, 1901(1901-11-09) (aged 81) Venice, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Armenian

Father Ghevont Alishan (Armenian: Ղեվոնդ Ալիշան) (1820–1901; also spelled Ghevond Alishan) was an ordained Armenian Catholic priest, historian and a poet. In 1885, Alishan created the first modern Armenian flag.