Flag of Haiti
Colors
#00209F
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#FFFFFF
#016A16
Meaning & Symbolism
Blue represents the former black slaves of Haiti, red the mulattos. Together they symbolize the union of the two peoples. The central coat of arms shows a royal palm, cannons, and the motto "L'Union Fait La Force" (Unity Makes Strength).
History
Created in 1803 during the Haitian revolution when Jean-Jacques Dessalines ripped the white stripe from the French flag, symbolizing the expulsion of the colonizers.
Curiosities
Haiti was the first Latin American country to gain independence (1804) and the first black republic in the world. The creation of the flag is a historic symbolic act.
