Personality
Nurse · Designer · Seamster
📍 Birthplace Saint-Domingue
December 2, 1772 – August 27, 1831
Haiti
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Catherine Flon (1772-1831) was a Haitian seamstress, patriot and national heroine. She is regarded as one of the symbols of the Haitian Revolution and independence. She is celebrated for sewing the first Haitian flag on May 18, 1803, and maintains an important place in Haitian memory of the Revolution to this day.
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Main works
- flag of Haitiflag of Haiti
Covers: Open Library and Cover Art Archive, where available; other titles are shown without their cover.
Places
- Birthplace
- Saint-Domingue
Official links and sources
Information from
- Wikidata, Q4948340 (CC0)
- Photo: Yvadouins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons