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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
Description[]
National flag[]
The national flag of Haiti 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 palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The motto L'Union fait la Force ('Unity makes strength') appears on a white ribbon below the arrangement.
Civil flag[]
The civil flag of Haiti is an equal horizontal bicolour of blue and red.
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Historical Flags[]
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.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Haiti (1803–1804).svg.png (45 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg.png (2 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Haiti (1806–1811).svg.png (2 KB)")
.png "Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png (236 KB)")
.svg.png "1280px-Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg.png (134 KB)")
_-_Second_Empire_of_Haiti.svg.png "1280px-Flag of Haiti (1849-1859) - Second Empire of Haiti.svg.png (137 KB)")
.svg.png "1280px-Flag of Haiti (1859–1964).svg.png (127 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg.png (184 KB)")
Flag Redesigns[]
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