Medium
canvas and linen with oil paint
Dimensions
H x W: 36 × 60 in. (91.4 × 152.4 cm)
Description
A flag of the First Republic of Haiti. The flag is composed of two horizontal bands of worsted bunting, blue over red. Sewn onto the center of both sides of the flag is a square panel of off-white linen with the coat of arms of the Republic of Haiti painted in oil. The coat of arms consists of a royal palm tree on a green ground surmounted by a red Phrygian cap or “cap of liberty” and with a drum at its base. Flanking the palm on each side are three national flags, a bronze fieldpiece and stacked cannon balls, along with stands of muskets and bayonets. Below is a red scroll edged and lettered in yellow, bearing the words “REPUBLIQUE D’HAYTI.” The hoist end of the flag consists of a doubled reinforcing strip of light hemp or linen canvas with a hand-worked grommet hole at each end. The reverse of the hoist bears the label "HAYTIAN" written in iron-gall ink. All seams of the flag are flat-felled and handsewn with a running stitch of two-strand linen thread, much of which bears traces of rosin and/or wax.
Flag