{"product_id":"haitian-heroes-complete-5-coin-collection-all-five-heroes","title":"Haitian Heroes Complete 5-Coin Collection — All Five Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIVE HEROES. ONE STORY. THE COMPLETE COLLECTION.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaiti's independence wasn't won by one person — it was won by all of them. This is the complete Haitian Heroes collection: all five challenge coins in one set, the full story of 1804 on your desk, your shelf, or in the hands of someone who needs to hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE — Architect of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe former slave who turned an uprising into an army disciplined enough to beat European powers. Arrested in 1802, he died in a French prison months before the victory he made possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJEAN-JACQUES DESSALINES — Father of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn enslaved in 1758. Commanded the indigenous army to victory at Vertières on 18 November 1803, and stood at Gonaïves on 1 January 1804 to declare Haiti free — the first Black sovereign state in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATHERINE FLON — The Flagmaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Congress of Arcahaie on 18 May 1803, she sewed the first Haitian flag — blue and red, torn from the French tricolor. Haiti's Flag Day, 18 May, honors her needle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-JEANNE LAMARTINIÈRE — She Held the Ramparts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Crête-à-Pierrot in March 1802 she fought on the fortress walls in a red cap, rifle in hand, passing ammunition under fire — then slipped through the French lines the night the garrison escaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSANITÉ BÉLAIR — Lieutenant of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant, then lieutenant in Toussaint's army; her comrades called her the Tigress. Sentenced to beheading because she was a woman, she demanded a soldier's death, refused a blindfold, and shouted \"Viv libèté! A ba esclavaj!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne coin starts a conversation. Five coins tell the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave $16 on the complete collection — $109 for all five, versus $125 purchased separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll five Haitian Heroes challenge coins in one complete set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA $16 saving versus buying individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors, gifts, display, and heritage celebrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorative challenge coins — not legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Zinc alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique gold plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: 3D relief, front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor the Past. Carry the Legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL³ — LIBERTY · LOVE · LEGACY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1804 Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50702614495302,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3263\/3158\/files\/rendition-5hero-square.jpg?v=1792847738","url":"https:\/\/1804coins.net\/products\/haitian-heroes-complete-5-coin-collection-all-five-heroes","provider":"1804Coins Heritage Tee Collection ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}