The current flag was made official in 1986, after the dictatorship ended, but before then, the Haitian flag had been changed a number of times, reflecting the nation's complicated past. In the center of the current flag is the national emblem, which is composed of a palm tree with the Cap of Liberty, the legendary symbol of victory below - a ribbon with the phrase "the strength of unity", a cannon, drum, and trumpet. The blue base represents African black people, and red, mixed-race between Black and Caucasion.
Palm tree, "Phrygian cap" Symbol of the freedom, drum, cannon, trumpet, "anchor" Symbol of battle for freedom and independence The character of the ribbon "Union is strength" |
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Black people | |
Mulatto (Mixed-race between Black and Caucasian) |
Area | Capital | Language | Major industry | Currency |
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27,750km² | Port-au-Prince | French, Haitian Creole | Agriculture, Light Industry | Haitian gourde |