Arcahaie Haiti

Dessalines Monument

Dessalines Monument

Statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in Arcahaie Haiti - here is a photo the monument of Haitian Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines at the public park - place publique - in Arcahaie

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Eglise Catholique Saint Pierre, Arcahaie, Haiti

Eglise Catholique Saint Pierre, Arcahaie, Haiti

Here is a photo of Eglise Catholique Saint Pierre, Arcahaie, Haiti, right next to the public square in downtown Arcahaie

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Arcahaie Public Square - Place Publique

Arcahaie Public Square - Place Publique

Here is a photo of the public square Place Publique in downtown Arcahaie Haiti.

The statue in the middle is that of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, hero of Haitian independence

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines Statue - Arcahaie Haiti

Jean-Jacques Dessalines Statue - Arcahaie Haiti

Statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines in Arcahaie Haiti - here is a photo the monument of Haitian Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines at the public park - place publique - in Arcahaie Haiti.

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Haiti Emblem - Palmis - Coat Or Arms

Haiti Emblem - Palmis - Coat Or Arms

Here is the Haiti coat of arms engraved in marble at the public square in Arcahaie Haiti, the birthplace of the Haitian flag.

Engraved below the the coat or arm are the words of La Dessalinenne - The Dessalines Song

Pour le Pays, Pour les anc tres,
Marchons unis, Marchons unis.
Dans nos rangs point de tra tres
Du sol soyons seuls ma tres.
Marchons unis, Marchons unis

English Translation:

For our country,
For our forefathers,
United let us march.
Let there be no traitors in our ranks
Let us be masters of our soil.
United let us march

La Dessalinienne The Dessalines Song is the national anthem of Haiti, honoring Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

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Raising The Haitian Flag, Arcahaie Haiti

Raising The Haitian Flag, Arcahaie Haiti

Here is a painting of Haitian heroes raising the Haitian flag. this painting is located in the public square in downtown Arcahaie Haiti, the birth place of the Haitian flag.

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