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The flag of Haiti was adopted on February 25, 1986. The Empire of Haiti was an Elective monarchy in North America. The Kingdom of Haiti was the state established by Henri Christophe on March 28, 1811 when he was proclaimed King Henry I having previously A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The flag is divided into two rectangles going across horizontally. In Geometry, a rectangle is defined as a Quadrilateral where all four of its angles are Right angles A rectangle with vertices ABCD would be denoted as The top half is blue and the bottom is red. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Since 1843 the flag for official and state use has had the coat of arms of Haiti on a white panel in the center. The coat of arms of Haiti was first introduced in 1807, and has appeared in its current form since 1986. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons ready to defend freedom, and a royal palm for independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The national motto is on a white scroll reading L'Union Fait La Force ("Unity Makes Strength"). The civil flag and ensign lacks the emblem. A civil flag is a version of the National flag that is flown by civilians on non-government installations or craft
The blue and red of the flag were retained after a French Tricolore was torn up by the revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1803. The National flag of France (known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau français,and in military parlance les couleurs Jean-Jacques Dessalines ( September 20, 1758 – 17 October 1806 was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent The two parts were stitched together horizontally to make a new flag.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, it was found that Haiti and Liechtenstein were using the same flag, which led to a crown's being added to the flag of Liechtenstein. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin The Flag of Liechtenstein consists of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top and red with a gold ducal crown on the hoist side of the blue band
A rival flag of vertical black and red panels was used at various times, most recently in the period from May 25, 1964 to February 25, 1986, during the family dictatorship of François and Jean-Claude Duvalier. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) A family dictatorship, in political science terms a personalistic regime, is a form of Dictatorship that operates much like an Absolute monarchy, yet occurs Dr François Duvalier, known as " Papa Doc " ( April 14, 1907 – April 21, 1971) was the President of Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier
See also
External links
- The Louverture Project: Flag of Haiti
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