{"product_id":"catherine-flon-heritage-coin-collection","title":"Catherine Flon Heritage Coin Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Flon Haitian Heroes Challenge Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEAMSTRESS OF LIBERTY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin carries her at work, with the motto that became Haiti’s own — \u003cem\u003eL’Union Fait La Force.\u003c\/em\u003e Unity makes strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectible Haitian Heroes challenge coin honoring Catherine Flon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-colour design featuring the motto \u003cem\u003eL’Union Fait La Force\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors, gifts, display, and Haitian Flag Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorative challenge coin — not legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiameter, thickness, weight, metal, finish, edge, reverse design, and packaging to be added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor the Past. Carry the Legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL³ — LIBERTY · LOVE · LEGACY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1804 Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46486078357574,"sku":"1804-COIN-CF","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3263\/3158\/files\/catherine-flon-haitian-heroes-challenge-coin.jpg?v=1788321769","url":"https:\/\/1804coins.net\/products\/catherine-flon-heritage-coin-collection","provider":"1804Coins Heritage Tee Collection ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}