Haiti

    The Haitian flag has long been a symbol of pride for Haiti.  It has the Haiti coat of arms on it and the colors red and blue.  It was made from the French flag.  Haitian Flag Day on Monday, May 18, is all about celebrating the culture and heritage of the Haitian flag, where people dance, sing, and eat. Haitian Flag Day events took place not just in Haiti, but in U.S. cities as well.  The Haitian flag as it’s known today first came into use in 1806. The story behind the flag’s red-and-blue backdrop is that Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader in the Haitian Revolution against France, removed the white in the French flag to symbolize their newly-found independence.