This is a list of flags used inHaiti. For more information about the national flag, visit the articleFlag of Haiti.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1625-1790 | Flag ofSaint-Domingue | The crown represents theKingdom of France. | |
| 1791-1798 | Flag ofSaint-Domingue | Marquis de Caradeu, with supposed powers from the French Assembly, established his power in the island. His flag was "used for all the nation." | |
| 1798-1803 | Flag ofSaint-Domingue | Thetricolour flag of theFrench First Republic was adopted in 1798 byToussaint Louverture after theFrench Revolution.[1] | |
| 1803 | Revolutionary flag ofSaint-Domingue | Jean-Jacques Dessalines, chief of the black rebels, andAlexandre Pétion, leader of the mulattoes, decide in 1803 to stop fighting alongside the French. On May 18, 1803, Dessalines removes the white band from theFrench flag and has his relative,Catherine Flon, sew together the blue and red bands together to form the first Haitian flag symbolizing the alliance between the blacks and mulattoes. Dessalines orders that the wordsLiberté ou la mort (Freedom or death), be inscribed on the flag.[1][2] | |
| 1804 | The first flag of the Republic. The generals of the revolution decided to change the flag so that the bands are horizontal.[1] | ||
| 1804-1806 | Flag of theFirst Empire of Haiti. | Flag of the First Empire, used byJean-Jacques Dessalines who proclaimed himself Emperor under the name of Jacques I. He adopted a new flag on 20 May 1805: the blue band was changed to black to symbolizedeath (black) andfreedom (red).[1][3] | |
| 1806-1811 | Flag of theState of Haiti | Flag of the Northern State, used by PresidentHenri Christophe, who adopted the bicolors from the flag of theHaitian Revolution.[1][3] | |
| 1811–1814 | Flag of theKingdom of Haiti | ||
| 1814–1820 | Flag of theKingdom of Haiti | Flag of the Northern Kingdom, used byHenri Christophe, who proclaimed himself King, under the name ofHenri I, who maintained the imperial flag of Dessalines inverting colors of red in the hoist and black in the fly with, in the center, adding a shield with a phoenix under five five-pointed stars, all in gold on a blue background; the shield bore a crown and the Latin inscription,Ex Cinerebus Nascitur.[1][3] | |
| 1820-1849, 1859-1964 | Flag of theUnification of Hispaniola and Flag of theRepublic of Haiti (1859–1964). | The bicolour flag of 1804, reverted to use byAlexandre Pétion to represent the Republic, while also adopting thecoat of arms at the center with the inscription,L'union fait la force (unity makes strength).[1][4] | |
| 1849–1859 | Flag of theSecond Empire of Haiti | An attempt to restore the black and red flag which was made in 1844 failed. In 1847,Faustin Soulouque was elected president and in 1849 he proclaimed himself Emperor under the name of Faustin I, who kept the blue and red band, but changed the coat of arms with his own in representation of his monarch rule.[1][3] | |
| 1964–1986 | Flag of Haiti used by theDuvaliers | The new constitution under Duvalier returns to the black and red flag first used by Dessalines, although the coat of arms remains but with color modifications instead of the blue, with black.[1] | |
| 1986–Present | Flag of Haiti | See previous flag. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820-1964, 1986-Present | Civil flag. | ||
| 1964-1986 | Civil flag. | ||
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haitian Coast Guard ensign | Coast guard ensign based on Haitian colors with Haitian Coast Guard emblem in the canton.[5] |