History of The Flag
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| Haitian Flag Day, New York by |
- The motto "L'Union Fait La Force" stands for "Unity is Strength"
- born in 1803 by Catherine Flon,godaughter of General Dessalines (ucf.collegiatelink.net)
- represents former French colony
- Blue represents former slaves
- Red represents mixed ancestry
- Vodou origins- represents " Vodou Lwa Ogou, the God of War" (ucf.collegiatelink.net)
- It was originally a French flag, the white on the center was removed to represent the separation of French influence.
- 1805- Dessalines became emperor of Haitit, "Freedom or Death" (haitian-culture.com)
- Empire of Haiti (1811 - 1820) by http://www.worldatlas.com
- 1822 - Spanish Haiti/ Great Columbia by General Caceres (www.crwflags.com)
- 1849- Faustin Empire with emperor Faustin Soulouque or Faustin I (www.crwflags.com)
- 1964- Papa Doc's Haitian flag (haitian-culture.com)
- 1986- Official Adopted Flag
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| Catherine Flon by https://ucf.collegiatelink.net/organization/clubkreyol/news/details/32815 |
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| History of the Haitian flag by |
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| Emblem of the Haitian Flag by |
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