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Catherine Flon

(d. after 1803) Catherine Flon is considered a symbol of the Haitian Revolution. She played a major role as a nurse in the Haitian Revolution, but she is mostly known for sewing the first Haitian flag on May 18 stating “Liberté ou la mort” meaning freedom or death.

Catherine Flon
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