Flag of the Republic of Haiti

Flag of the Republic of Haiti

Description

  • Two horizontal bands of blue and red with the national coat of arms on a white rectangle at the centre
  • The coat of arms features a palm tree topped with the Phrygian cap of liberty, flanked by cannons and flags, above the motto L'Union Fait la Force
  • The current version was restored on 17 February 1986 after the fall of the Duvalier regime, returning the original 1803 colours

Trivia

  • According to tradition, the flag was created in May 1803 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines tore the white from the French tricolour, symbolically removing European rule
  • The motto L'Union Fait la Force (Unity Makes Strength) commemorates the successful 1791 to 1804 slave revolt that produced the first independent Black republic
  • Between 1964 and 1986 the Duvalier regime used a black and red flag; the original blue and red was restored after his son's fall from power

Flag of Haiti

The flag of Haiti consists of two horizontal bands, blue over red, with the national coat of arms set on a white rectangle at the centre. According to tradition, the first version was born in May 1803 when revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines tore the white from a French tricolour, symbolically casting out European rule and leaving the blue and red of the African majority and mixed-heritage population who fought together for liberty.

The coat of arms shows a palm tree crowned with the Phrygian cap of liberty, flanked by drums, cannon, flags, and rifles above the motto L'Union Fait la Force. Although the design dates from the successful Haitian Revolution, the current version was restored on 17 February 1986 after the fall of the Duvalier regime, which had adopted a black and red variant.

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