Haiti Flag 🇭🇹

3' x 5' polyester Haitian Flag with grommets and double-stitched edges to reduce fraying. ✍️ The Design: The flag of Haiti is a powerful emblem of the first independent black-led republic in the world. Born from the fires of the Haitian Revolution, legend has it that revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines created the first version in 1803 by ripping the white stripe out of the French Tricolor; symbolically removing the influence of the colonizer and leaving the blue and red behind. The flag features two horizontal bands: the blue representing the nation's black citizens and the red representing the gens de couleur, joined together in a struggle for liberty. Centered on the banner is the Haitian Coat of Arms, a display of strength featuring a palm tree, cannons, and the defiant motto: L'Union Fait La Force ("Unity Makes Strength"). A Historic Vexillological Coincidence: Interestingly, the Haitian flag is at the center of one of the most famous stories in flag history! Until the 19