Caribbean
Haiti
A horizontal bicolour of blue over red with the national coat of arms centered on a white panel. The blue-and-red flag originated during the Haitian Revolution, and the current state flag was restored after the fall of the Duvalier regime.
Adopted
1986
Proportion
3:5
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
Blue
Traditionally associated with the Black citizens of Haiti.
Red
Traditionally associated with the mixed-race citizens of Haiti.
White
No separate official symbolism for the white panel beyond its use behind the coat of arms.
Green
In the coat of arms, no separate official flag-colour symbolism.
Gold
In the coat of arms, no separate official flag-colour symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Coat of arms
The arms show a trophy of weapons and a palm tree topped by the Cap of Liberty, symbolizing independence and freedom.
Did you know?
Haiti has separate civil and state flag forms; the plain blue-over-red bicolour is commonly used as the civil flag, while the coat of arms version is the state flag.