Chapter II - Territory of the Haitian Republic
FIRST ARTICLE:
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Haiti is an indivisible, sovereign, independent, cooperatist, free, democratic and social republic.
The city of Port-au-Prince is the capital and the seat of government. This seat may be moved
elsewhere for reasons of force majeure.
The national colors shall be blue and red.
The emblem of the Haitian Nation shall be a flag with the following description:
a) Two (2) equal-sized horizontal bands: a blue one on top and a red one underneath;
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ARTICLE 8:
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The national motto is : Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
The national anthem shall be the "Dessalinienne."
All Haitians are united by a common language: Creole.
The monetary unit shall be the gourde, which is divided into centimes.
ARTICLE 7: The cult of the personality is categorically forbidden. Effigies and names of living personages
may not appear on the currency, stamps, seals, public buildings, streets or works of art.
Use of effigies of deceased persons must be approved by the Legislature.
CHAPTER II
TERRITORY OF THE HAITIAN REPUBLIC
The territory of the Haitian Republic comprises:
ARTICLE 8 - 1: a) The western part of the island of Haiti and the adjacent islands of La Gonâve, la Tortue, l'Ile à
Vâche, les Cayemites, La Navase, la Grande
Caye and the other islands of the Territorial Sea;
b) It is bounded on the east by the Dominican Republic, on the north by
the Atlantic Ocean, on the south and west by the Caribbean Sea or Sea
of the Antilles;
c) The air space over the land and sea of the Republic.
The territory of the Haitian Republic is inviolable and may not be
alienated either in whole or in part by any treaty or convention.
The territory of the Republic is divided and subdivided into
Departments, Arrondissements, Communes, Quartiers and Communal
sections.
