Flag of Haiti

The flag of Haiti was adopted on 25 February 1986.

Description

The National Flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes: blue above and red below. In the middle of the service and war flag, the coat of arms of Haiti is shown. On the civil flag of Haiti the crest is missing.

The flag of Liechtenstein shows the same color arrangement. She was only in 1937 the princely added to distinguish it from the flag of Haiti can, as the Liechtenstein team at the 1936 Summer Olympics saw the identical appearance of the flag of Haiti.

History

The red and blue flag originated in the struggle for independence against France from the French tricolor, by the white stripe was removed and the red and blue stripes were horizontal.

From 1964 to 1986, during the dictatorship of François ( Papa Doc ) and Jean -Claude Duvalier ( Baby Doc ), a flag was used with a vertical arrangement of the strip, which was replaced by blue black.

? Flag of 1803

? Flag of 1805

? Flag of 1806

? Flag 1807-1964

1:2? Flag of Haiti from 1964 to 1986

1:2? Civil Flag of Haiti from 1964 to 1986