2001年2月9日 · Catherine Flon’s role in the creation of the Haitian flag and her support during the Haitian Revolution are emblematic of the contributions of women throughout the African diaspora. Despite the limited documentation of her life, Flon’s story persists as a symbol of female empowerment and resistance against colonial rule.

According to Haitian revolutionary tradition, Flon created the country's first flag on May 18, 1803, the last day of the Congress of Arcahaie.There, the leader of the Revolution, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Flon's godfather, cut apart a French tricolor with his sabre, demonstrating his desire to break away from France. He gave the pieces to …

2021年11月17日 · e original Haitian flag sewn by Katherine was the vertical red and blue stripes sewn together after Dessalines ripped out the white stripe. That day was May 18, 1803, which is now commemorated...

Catherine Flon has been mythologised for sewing together the first flag of the independent black Republic of Haiti in 1803. Her role in Haitian popular memory is similar to that of Betsy Ross in the United States, who is famed for crafting the nation’s first flag and viewed as a symbol of women’s participation in the American Revolution.

2018年5月21日 · One of these eminent women is indeed Catherine Flon. It is imperative to highlight the importance of Catherine Flon in the eyes of Haitian society because it is she who sewed the flag of Haiti on May 18, 1803. This act symbolized the identity and history of …

The original Haitian flag sewn by Katherine was the vertical red and blue stripes sewn together after Dessalines ripped out the white stripe. That day was May 18, 1803, which is now commemorated as Haitian Flag Day.

2016年9月26日 · This is because the woman, who made the first Haitian flag, Catherine Flon, first sewed it on May 18th, 1803. Flon sewed it in a city known as Arcahaie. She also happened to be the goddaughter of Haitian revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

2024年12月11日 · The Haitian flag is much more than just a national emblem. It is a symbol of the struggle for independence, cultural identity, and the resilience of a people. Every year on May 18, Haitians come together to celebrate their flag with a unique fervor.

2012年5月5日 · For most people in the colony, the French flag blue, white and red represented the three classes, blacks, white and mulattos. Dessalines took the French flag and in a brisk movement tore the white out and ask Catherine Flon, a young girl of the area, to stitch together the blue and the red, side by side. And so, a new flag was created.

2018年5月21日 · One of these eminent women is indeed Catherine Flon. It is imperative to highlight the importance of Catherine Flon in the eyes of Haitian society because it is she who sewed the flag of...