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Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Haiti (French: drapeau d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: drapo Ayiti) is a bicolour featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing independence. The white pale removed due to its association with the White Europeans, the blue was taken to represent the Black Africans and the red to represent the mulattos.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Blue, Green, White

Flag History

1. 1803
   The first purely Haitian flag was adopted on 18 May 1803, on the last day of the Congress of Arcahaie, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Port-au-Prince.
2. 1964–1986
   

   Between 1964 and 1986, the family dictatorships of François "Papa Doc" and Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier returned to Dessalines' black and red design.
3. 1811–1814
   

   Flag in use 1811–1814.
4. 1814–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1814.

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