Catherine Flon Heritage Coin Collection
Catherine Flon Heritage Coin Collection
Catherine Flon Haitian Heroes Challenge Coin
SEAMSTRESS OF LIBERTY
On 18 May 1803, at the Congress of Arcahaie, Jean-Jacques Dessalines tore the white band from the French tricolour. Catherine Flon — a seamstress from Arcahaie with her own workshop, and Dessalines’ goddaughter — stitched what remained into the blue and red of a nation that did not yet exist.
She is the reason Haitian Flag Day is 18 May. Haiti put her on the 10-gourde note in 2000. The needle she is remembered for did what no rifle could: it gave the revolution something to march behind.
This coin carries her at work, with the motto that became Haiti’s own — L’Union Fait La Force. Unity makes strength.
Product Highlights
- Collectible Haitian Heroes challenge coin honoring Catherine Flon
- Full-colour design featuring the motto L’Union Fait La Force
- Ideal for collectors, gifts, display, and Haitian Flag Day
- Commemorative challenge coin — not legal tender
Coin Specifications
Diameter, thickness, weight, metal, finish, edge, reverse design, and packaging to be added.
Care: Handle by the edges and keep dry. Do not polish — the antiqued finish sits in the recessed detail, and polishing strips it out and flattens the design. A soft dry cloth is all it needs.
Honor the Past. Carry the Legacy.
L³ — LIBERTY · LOVE · LEGACY