Six Facts about the Haitian Flag

 

Flags of Haiti 1697-1986

The names below the flags were the leaders in power at the time. After the assassination of Dessalines at Pont Rouge on October 17, 1806, the country was divided in two for 14 years; the north ruled by Henri Christophe and the south and west ruled by Alexandre Pétion.6

References

  1. The Haitian Times. (2012). The Meaning of the Haitian Flag. Retrieved May 12, 2021 from https://haitiantimes.com/2012/05/05/the-meaning-of-the-haitian-flag/
  2. Restavek Freedom. (2020). The History of The Haitian Flag. Retrieved May 12, 2021, from https://restavekfreedom.org/2019/04/04/the-history-of-the-haitian-flag/
  3. Odette Roy Fombrun. The Flag Heritage Foundation. (2013). The History of the Haitian Flag of Independence. Retrieved May 12, 2021, from https://www.flagheritagefoundation.org/fhf-publications/history-of-the-haitian-flag-of-independence/history-of-the-haitian-flag-of-independence-full-text/
  4. Nicole Wilson. Slavery & Abolition. (2020). Unmaking the tricolore: Catherine Flon, material testimony and occluded narratives of female-led resistance in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. Retrieved May 13, 2021, doi:10.1080/0144039x.2019.1685254.
  5. Embassy of Haiti in Washington, DC. (2021). Flag and Coat of Arms. Retrieved May 13, 2021, from https://www.haiti.org/flag-and-coat-of-arms/

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