The flag of Haiti (French: drapeau d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: drapo Ayiti) is a bicolour featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The motto ('Unity makes strength') appears on a white ribbon below the arrangement.
Present design
National flag
The present design was first used by the Republic of Haiti under President Alexandre Pétion in 1806. It was most recently readopted on 25 February 2012 under Title I, Chapter I, Article 3 of the current Constitution of Haiti:<blockquote>L'emblême de la Nation Haïtienne est le Drapeau qui répond à la description suivante:</blockquote>
The English translation adopted by the Embassy of Haiti in Washington, D.C., reads:<blockquote>The emblem of the Haitian Nation shall be a flag with the following description: