Haitian seamstress, patriot, and national heroine (1772-1831)
Catherine Flon (1772-1831) was a Haitian seamstress, patriot and national heroine. She is regarded as one of the symbols of the Haitian Revolution and independence. She is celebrated for sewing the first Haitian flag on May 18, 1803, and maintains an important place in Haitian memory of the Revolution to this day.
Catherine Flon
The flag of the Haitian Revolution, inscribed with the words, "Liberté ou la mort" (Freedom or death)
CatherineFlon (1772-1831) was a Haitian seamstress, patriot and national heroine. She is regarded as one of the symbols of the Haitian Revolution and...
and ripping out the white center, which he discarded. He then asked CatherineFlon, his god-daughter, to sew the remaining bands together. The white pale...
Older series Image Value Obverse Reverse Year [2] G 10 CatherineFlon Arcahaie sewing the first flag of Haiti (1803) Coat of arms of Haiti 2000 [3] G 20...
connection to Russia was in the late 18th century, when a British cartoon put Catherine the Great's head on a body of a bear ridden by Russian General Grigory...
Germany Deutscher Michel Germania Greece Hellas Haiti Ezili Dantor CatherineFlon Hungary Lady of Hungaria Iceland Lady of the Mountain India Bharat Mata...
Dessalines removes the white band from the French flag and has his relative, CatherineFlon, sew together the blue and red bands together to form the first Haitian...
during a meeting between Dessalines and Pétion in l'Arcahaie and sewn by CatherineFlon. 18 November Battle of Vertières: During the last major battle of the...
Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since CatherineFlon Arcahaie fl.1803 Responsible for the creation of the Flag of Haiti 10...
Empress of Haiti (1804–1806) as the spouse of Jean-Jacques Dessalines CatherineFlon – sewed the first Haitian flag Guy François – colonel of the armed forces...
among others Suzanne Flon, Daniel Lecourtois and Robert Manuel. For some of her roles, she used the names and pseudonyms Catherine Melo, Ophélie Stermann...
Diamond Jubilee Medal for professional excellence. Gilmore was married to Catherine McKenna, former Liberal MP for Ottawa Centre and former cabinet minister...
Suzanne Flon and Pierre Destailles. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. René Dary as René Seguin Suzanne Flon as Suzanne...
Canadian trade association, in response to a payment from The Reminder, a Flin Flon, Manitoba community newspaper, intended to cover the fee for the Reminder's...
Barsacq. With Maria Casarès, Jean Chevrier (later: Jean Vilar), Suzanne Flon, Michel Bouquet. L'Invitation au château. Théâtre de l'Atelier: 4 November...
Cumberland House Cree Nation 20 reserve, 97 kilometres (60 mi) southwest of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Cumberland House, founded in 1774 by Samuel Hearne, was the site...
Patricia Neal 1944- American actress, writer and comedienne Golde Flami Golda Flon 1918-2007 Argentine actress Joe Flanigan Joseph Dunnigan III 1967- American...
County-Star. 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Catherine Saillant (13 December 2008). "Screenwriter Roger Avary charged with gross...
thriller Le Silencieux Claude Pinoteau Lino Ventura, Lea Massari, Suzanne Flon France Italy Spy thriller Sisters Brian De Palma Margot Kidder, Jennifer...
distribution of marijuana grown under contract to Prairie Plant Systems in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Alison Myrden first approached Law Professor Alan Young in the...
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