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Coat of arms of Haiti
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Coat of arms of Haiti

The coat of arms of Haiti was first introduced in 1807, and has appeared in its current form since 1986. Image File history File links Haiti-wappen. ... Image File history File links Haiti-wappen. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


It shows draped flags, which are located before a palm tree and cannons on a green lawn. On the lawn various items are found, such as a drum, a bugle, long guns, and ship anchors. Above the palm tree, there is a Phrygian cap placed as a symbol of freedom. Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae), the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants belonging to the monocot order, Arecales. ... A small Civil War-era cannon on a carriage A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. ... A typical lawn A lawn sprinkler A lawn is an area of land planted with grass and sometimes clover and other plants, which are maintained at an even low height. ... The snare drum or side drum is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the top and bottom openings. ... Military bugle in Bb The bugle is one of the simplest brass instruments; it is essentially a small natural horn with no valves. ... A long gun is a firearm with an extended barrel, usually designed to be fired braced against the shoulder. ... A ships or boats anchor is used to attach the vessel to the bottom at a specific point. ... The Phrygian cap or Liberty cap is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward, worn by the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia in antiquity. ...


The ribbon bears the national motto of Haiti: L'Union Fait La Force (French, "Union Makes Strength").



 
 

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