{"product_id":"sanite-belair-heritage-coin-collection","title":"Lieutenant Sanité Bélair Heritage Coin Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLieutenant Sanité Bélair Haitian Heroes Challenge Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIEUTENANT OF LIBERTY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Bélair — called Sanité — rose from sergeant to lieutenant in Toussaint Louverture’s army. Her comrades called her the Tigress. In August 1802 she fought in the mountains above Verrettes against the Napoleonic expedition sent to restore slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptured that autumn, she was sentenced to be beheaded because she was a woman. She refused. She demanded a soldier’s death by musket, and got it. She would not be blindfolded. Standing in front of the barrels she shouted \u003cem\u003e“Viv libèté! A ba esclavaj!”\u003c\/em\u003e — Long live freedom! Down with slavery! She was roughly twenty-one years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is remembered as one of the four great heroines of Haitian independence, alongside Catherine Flon, Cécile Fatiman, and Dédée Bazile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectible Haitian Heroes challenge coin honoring Lieutenant Sanité Bélair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelief portrait in full military dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors, gifts, display, and heritage celebrations\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":46486078521414,"sku":"1804-COIN-SB","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3263\/3158\/files\/sanite-belair-haitian-heroes-challenge-coin.jpg?v=1788321769","url":"https:\/\/1804coins.net\/products\/sanite-belair-heritage-coin-collection","provider":"1804Coins Heritage Tee Collection ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}