Flag of Haiti - Revision history

Doe: /* Flag of the Republic of Haiti */ added Linyon Fè la Fòs

2010-01-07T01:03:45Z

‎Flag of the Republic of Haiti: added Linyon Fè la Fòs

2009-04-20T18:28:41Z

‎External Links: added link

2009-01-21T02:23:52Z

‎Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic

2009-01-21T02:23:11Z

‎Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic: image size + added to label

2008-04-24T03:10:58Z

added image

2007-08-17T02:33:23Z

2007-08-17T02:29:47Z

‎Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic: added image

2007-08-14T22:05:32Z

2007-08-14T21:53:39Z

2007-07-22T23:56:38Z

‎External Links: added link

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 ::'''a.''' ''Two (2) equal sized horizontal bands: a blue one on top and a red one underneath;''<br>
 ::'''b.''' ''The coat of arms of the Republic are: a Palette surmounted by the liberty cap, and under the palms a trophy with the legend:
-::In Union there is Strength'' [L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE or for the [[Kreyòl]] version: MEN ANPIL, CHAY PA LOU]
+::In Union there is Strength'' [L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE or for the [[Kreyòl]] version: MEN ANPIL, CHAY PA LOU - this means: ''Many Hands Lighten the Load'', the French motto would be translated as ''Linyon Fè la Fòs'' in Kréyol.]

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 * [http://www.haiti.org/Whatsnew/discours_pres_18mai.htm Message du Jean-Bertrand Aristide - Bicentenaire de la Création du Bicolore Haïtien, Bleu et Rouge] - Address by Haitian President Aristide commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Haitian flag. (Haitian Creole and French text)
 * [http://www.el-bohio.com/flag.html El Bohío Dominicano - Dominican Flag: History and Evolution] - Article on the history of the flag of the Dominican Republic.
 [[Category:Glossary]]

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 ====Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic====
-[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Current D.R. Flag]] [[image:old_Dominican_Republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Early Flag of the Dominican Republic]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci) The first flag of the Dominican Republic was created when Juan pablo Duarte modified the Haitian flag by superimposing a white cross over it
+[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Current D.R. Flag]] [[image:old_Dominican_Republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Early Flag of the Dominican Republic]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci) The first flag of the Dominican Republic was created when Juan Pablo Duarte modified the Haitian flag by superimposing a white cross over it
 ==See Also==

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 ====Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic====
-[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|75px|D. R. Flag]][[image:old_Dominican_Republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|75px|Early Flag]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci) The first flag of the Dominican Republic was created when Juan pablo Duarte modified the Haitian flag by superimposing a white cross over it
+[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Current D.R. Flag]] [[image:old_Dominican_Republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|120px|Early Flag of the Dominican Republic]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci) The first flag of the Dominican Republic was created when Juan pablo Duarte modified the Haitian flag by superimposing a white cross over it
 ==See Also==

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 ==Flag of the Republic of Haiti==
-[[image:haitian_flag.gif|right|thumb|200px|Flag of Haiti]][[image:ten_gourdes_note_haiti.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Catherine Flon]]on a ten gourdes note, sewing the flag ]]
+[[image:haitian_flag.gif|right|thumb|200px|Flag of Haiti]]
-[[image:Tobacco_ad_with_haitian_flag.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Flag of Haiti on U.S. advertising; late 19th century.]]The first red and blue flag was sewn by [[Catherine Flon]] on [[May 18]], [[1803]], during the [[Congress of Arcahaie]], under instructions of [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]]. Dessalines is said to have asked to remove the white of the French flag, which led to the red and blue design. The coat of arms in the center carries the words: "L'Union fait la force" (transl. ''Unity Makes Strong''). Initially the flag had the inscription: ''Liberté ou la Mort'' (''Liberty or Death'').
+[[image:haiti_coat_of_arms.gif|right|thumb|200px|Haitian Coat of Arms]]
 ====Design of the Flag====
-[[image:haiti_coat_of_arms.gif|right|thumb|200px|Haitian Coat of Arms]] The Haitian Constitution of March 29, 1987 states in Article 3 <small>{{fn|1}}</small>:
+The Haitian Constitution of March 29, 1987 states in Article 3 <small>{{fn|1}}</small>:
 :''The emblem of the Haitian Nation shall be a flag with the following description:''

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 The '''Haitian Flag''' ([[Kreyòl]]: ''Drapo Ayisyen'', French: ''Drapeau d'Haïti'') in it's current form was adopted by [[Haiti]] on February 17, 1986.
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 ====Relation to the Flag of the Dominican Republlic====
-[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|60px]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] (at left) has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci)
+[[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|75px|D. R. Flag]][[image:old_Dominican_Republic_flag.gif|left|thumb|75px|Early Flag]]The flag of the [[Dominican Republic]] has its roots in the Haitian Flag of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci)
 ==See Also==